In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Scheuer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Ralph Scheuer from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York, dated the 30th day of June, 1913, adjudging the appellant guilty of contempt of court and committing him to the custody of the sheriff of the county of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
The executors under the last will and testament of Simon Scheuer, deceased, having filed their accounts, to which objec*526tions were interposed, reference was had and a final decree entered confirming the report of the referee. It was specifically adjudged that “the pretended sale of the business recited in the said account was fraudulent and against the interest of the parties to the accounting, and was a conversion by the said executors to their own úse of the same, and that the account of the said executors be surcharged” in certain specified amounts. It was further ordered “ that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Final Account of StrongAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- In re PyeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of GarrityNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of KananackNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of ScheuerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- In re the Estate of KahrNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976