Legal Opinion

In re Delaplaine's Estate

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 23, 1888PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Settlement of the accounts of the executors of John F. Delaplaine. On exceptions to referee’s report.

1Opinion of the Court

Ransom, S.

The only question debatable in this proceeding arises on the exceptions to the referee’s disposition of the claims made by the executors for the allowance to respective counsel, as compensation for professional services *203rendered by them on substantially parallel lines, but quite independent of each other, under the separate employment of the two qualifying executors. I do not entirely agree with the learned referee on this point. In all other' respects I confirm his views and his report, for the reasons given in his excellent opinion. 1 do not, however, feel willing to admit that,…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Estate of Greenberg v. SugarmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
  2. In re Dunlop's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
  3. Estate of ScottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1905
  4. Gerrish v. ChamberlainCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1905
  5. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of AllenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920

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