Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Jones
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1960PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
In this proceeding brought by the administrator pursuant to section 215 of the Surrogate’s Court Act seeking advice in connection with the sale of real property, the Appellate Division has modified the decree of the Surrogate by direct ing a sale of the property to the respondent Wicks. The court below held that, after giving effect to its finding of a waiver of a brokerage commission, the Wicks offer yielded a net price which is higher than an offer secured by the administrator from a Miltod Corporation and approved by the Surrogate.
The offers were submitted by the administrator and the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Lent v. . HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of PoppAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- In re the Settlement of the Estate of WellingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
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