In re Collyer
New York Surrogate's Court
It appeared, from the account filed in this matter, that the administrator included, among the assets for which he proposed to account, the amounts contained in several savings bank pass books, which were entered upon those pass books as follows : “ Bank book No. 449.056, Bowery Savings Bank in account with Elizabeth Collyer, in trust for Willie Beckwith. $819.09.” There were six other items of similar pass books of several savings banks, with different sums “ in account…
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It appeared, from the account filed in this matter, that the administrator included, among the assets for which he proposed to account, the amounts contained in several savings bank pass books, which were entered upon those pass books as follows : “ Bank book No. 449.056, Bowery Savings Bank in account with Elizabeth Collyer, in trust for Willie Beckwith. $819.09.” There were six other items of similar pass books of several savings banks, with different sums “ in account with Elizabeth Collyer, in trust ” for six other Beck-with children, who were nephews and nieces of the decedent, and one…
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
Mrs. Beckwith is a sister of the intestate, and the mother of Willie Beckwith and the other children, for whom the alleged trusts were created. She is a party to this proceeding, but her children and her husband áre not. Hence this court has no jurisdiction over them. They have not asked leave to intervene and be made parties. They have, through their attorney, filed some objections to the account, but, as objections, they must be disregarded, wdiile they may be considered as a notice of their respective claims, and may be deemed sufficient to warrant a direction in the decree,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mabie v. . BaileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Steuben County Bank v. . AlbergerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Fowler v. LockwoodNew York Surrogate's Court · 1877
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Hobson's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- In re George's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1889
- In re Marcial's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1891