In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Lewis
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings to compel the executor of a deceased guardian of property to render an account of the acts and doings of the decedent.
1Opinion of the Court
DeveNdoRe, S.
— On the 9th day of October, 1865, Harris Lewis of the town of Schuyler, in the county of Herkimer, was appointed by the surrogate of said county guardian of the property of the petitioner herein, Etta Eish Baillet.
So far as the records of the surrogate’s office disclose nothing further than to qualify as such guardian was ever done by the said Lewis; he never filed an inventory of the property or *427statement in any form of Ms acts as sueb and never asked for or obtained bis discharge.
On the 26th day of October, 1887, the said guardian died; he left a last will and testament of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Estate of RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- McCartee v. CamelNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
- Matter of Accounting of NeilleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Clark v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Farnsworth v. OliphantNew York Supreme Court · 1854
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re DeitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re GatteauNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942