Gordon v. Van Cott
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Action by Henry K. Gordon, as administrator de bonis non of Cuthbert C. Gordon, against Joshua M. Van Cott and others, executors of Joshua M. Van Cott. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
This action was brought to recover the sum of $970.66, which had been collected by Joshua M. Van Cott, the defendants’ testator, under and pursuant to an agreement made in settlement of a controversy over the will of George P. Gordon, the details of which are not material to this appeal. The receipt of the sum named was admitted, and the defendants pleaded a counterclaim for services rendered by Mr. Van Cott to the estate of Cuthbert C. Gordon, deceased, upon which there was alleged to be due the defendants $450.46, for which judgment was demanded against the plaintiff. The reply denied the…
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