Cornwell v. Deck
New York Surrogate's Court
This proceeding* was for the final settlement of the accounts of Lucilla Cornwell, Administratrix of the goods, &c., of Abiah Cornwell, deceased. The intestate was a merchant, at Woodhull, in this county, and at his decease, on the 28th March, 1872, left a stock of goods, accounts, and notes, employed in and growing out of his business, with a few other articles of personal property.
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This proceeding* was for the final settlement of the accounts of Lucilla Cornwell, Administratrix of the goods, &c., of Abiah Cornwell, deceased. The intestate was a merchant, at Woodhull, in this county, and at his decease, on the 28th March, 1872, left a stock of goods, accounts, and notes, employed in and growing out of his business, with a few other articles of personal property. His widow was appointed administratrix soon after his death, and filed an inventory on the 10th day of May, 1872, amounting nominally to over $4,000, but which the appraisers certified would not realize more than…
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate
The sum charged for expenses of administratrix is $843.93. There is a mistake, made by including Wright’s account at $139'; it is, in fact, only $111.04. $27.96 having been paid and deducted in his account as rendered, though it is charged in account of administratrix at the full amount of $139. Included in this sum are charges for interest paid on mortgage, $35; insurance on property, $54,63; tomb-stones, $100; expenses on building, $23.33; taxes, $9,27; services of clerk, $240; all which are contested.
The exception to the item for interest on mortgage is well taken. The.…
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