Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Sirotta
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 24, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Evans V. Brewster, S.
In this discovery proceeding, petitioner as executrix and sole beneficiary of decedent’s estate requests that the court fix the value of decedent’s shares of stock and direct the respondent corporation to pay to petitioner the purchase *1089price of decedent’s shares in the corporation. The petition alleges: (1) that the decedent was a party to a stockholder’s agreement among the respondent corporation, his brother and him; (2) the corporation exercised its option to purchase the stock of the decedent; (3) the book value of decedent’s shares remains…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re the Estate of PiccioneNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Dunham v. DunhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Carbon Steel Co. v. LewellynSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Bailey v. . HollisterNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- In re the Estate of BreitmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1982
3Cited by3 opinions
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