In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Hawley
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made February 9, 1886, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of the county of Westchester, on settlement of the accounts of David Hawley, as testamentary guardian, etc., of Adam M. Singer, under the will of Isaac M. Singer, deceased. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made February 9, 1886, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of the county of Westchester, on settlement of the accounts of David Hawley, as testamentary guardian, etc., of Adam M. Singer, under the will of Isaac M. Singer, deceased. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The illegality of the allowance of commissions complained of cannot be disputed. (McWhorter v. Benson, 1 Hopk. 36; Morgan v, Hannas, 13 Abb. [N. S.] 361; Slosson v. Naylor, 2 Dem. 257; Meeker v.…
1Opinion of the CourtRapallo, J.
Isaac M. Singer died July 23, 1875, leaving a will dated July 16, 1870, whereby, after making certain legacies, he divided all his residuary estate, real and personal, into sixty equal parts, and devised and bequeathed six of said parts, being one-tenth of his estate, to his son Adam Mortimer Singer, for his sole and separate use and benefit.
Adam Mortimer Singer was at the date of the decease of the testator an infant of the age of about twelve years.
The testator directed that should he continue to hold, at the time of his decease, the stock of the Singer Manufacturing Company, such stock…
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