In re Morey's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from common pleas of Hew York city and county, special term. Appeal from a decree of the special term of the court of common pleas of Hew York city and county, while exercisingthe jurisdiction of the surrogate’s court of that county, directing thé executor of the estate of Harriet Morey to pay to respondent a legacy claimed to be due her under the will, with interest.
1Per curiam
The respondent alleges in her petition that she is a legatee under the will of Harriet Morey, which has been duly admitted to probate, and also that there is justly due to her from the estate of the decedent, for services rendered to her in her life-time, the sum of $1,349.22, for which a judgment was duly rendered against the executor of the decedent Harriet Morey, and prays for a judicial settlement of the account of the executor, for the payment of the judgment, and also the legacy. Upon this petition a citation was issued, requiring the executor to show cause why he should not render a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Boughton v. . FlintNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Reynolds v. . RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Phillips v. . McCombsNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of MillerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- Kennagh v. McColganNew York Supreme Court · 1889