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Casoni v. . Jerome

New York Court of Appeals

Decided September 22, 1874PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Appeal by defendant Jerome from a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court -in the first judicial department, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon the report of, a referee. This action was brought upon a bond given by defendant Virginia Eee, as administratrix of the estate of Uriah P. Levy, the other defendants being her sureties therein.

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Appeal by defendant Jerome from a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court -in the first judicial department, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon the report of, a referee. This action was brought upon a bond given by defendant Virginia Eee, as administratrix of the estate of Uriah P. Levy, the other defendants being her sureties therein. The bond was in the usual form, the condition thereof as follows: “ The condition of, this obligation is such that if the above Virginia Levy shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in her, as administratrix of all and…

1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.

The statute provides' that every administrator shall, before receiving letters of administration, execute a bond with sureties, to be approved by the surrogate, conditioned that he shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in him as such, and also that he shall obey all orders of such surrogate touching the administration of the estate committed to him. (2 R. S., 77, § 42.) The statute defines the cases in which letters of administration may be issued, which include the issuing of letters of administration with the will annexed, as also in ease of general intestacy. Whether the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Douglass v. HowlandNew York Supreme Court · 1840
  2. Waring v. SmythNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
  3. Baggott v. BoulgerThe Superior Court of New York City · 1853
  4. Malin v. MalinCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1828
  5. Annett v. . TerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1866

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