Legal Opinion
In Re Kraeuter
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided February 20, 1939PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The problem on this appeal is whether executors may be required to apply their distributive shares and commissions in reduction of mortgage debts which they owe the estate.
August Kraeuter died in 1921, leaving a will by which he gave his estate to his wife for life, remainder to his children. "All indebtedness to me from such of my children to whom I have advanced money during my lifetime and as shown by my ledger accounts, shall be considered as part of my estate, and such advancements shall be deducted from the share of such child or children to whom said advancements were made." Testator…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Webb v. FullerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1893
- Mann v. BugbeeNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Commonwealth Title Insurance & Trust Co. v. New Jersey Lime Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1916
- Corson v. BaileySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1925
- Executors of Denise v. DeniseNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1883
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Estate of FerrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Sheridan v. RileyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
- Warmolts v. HoltNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
- Fid. Union Tr. v. 75 ProspectNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942
- Scarano v. ScaranoNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942
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