Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Ranlett
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 15, 1922Published
Trial of claim against an estate.
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
Shearson, Hammill & Co. filed a claim against this estate upon a demand note for $2,431.69, made by the decedent to the order of the claimants and dated September 21, 1914. The validity of the claim is disputed by the executrix. The matter is submitted to the court upon an agreed statement of facts. On the 21st of November, 1910, the decedent, then an employee of the claimants, opened an account with them in the name of one A. W. Watkins, and thereafter gave orders to the claimants to buy and sell for that account, on the New York Cotton Exchange, cotton for future delivery. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Kelso Co. v. . EllisNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Robinson v. OliverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- Robinson v. . OliverNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Tyler v. JaegerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1905