Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Ditson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 27, 1941PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this accounting proceeding initiated by the executors a claim is asserted against the estate under the objections to the account filed by William C. Gunther. The objections set forth the claim in general terms. The bill of particulars filed by the claimant pursuant to the order of the surrogate reveals the details. The claim is based' upon an agreement on the part of the testatrix to bequeath the sum of 850,000 in her will. The bill stated that the agreement between the parties was oral and was made “ in the Fall of 1938 ” in “ New York City.” The consideration of the agreement…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Burns v. . McCormickNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Woolley v. . StewartNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Ward v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In Re Proving the Will of FraschNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Robinson v. . MunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Rubin v. Irving Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Katzman v. Ætna Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- In re the Accounting of RifleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
- In re the Estate of BuehlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- Woll v. DugasNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1969
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