In re Huf's Estate
New York Surrogate's Court
Final accounting of George Hoffman, administrator of Julia Huf. Objections of judgment creditors and certain of the next of kin to the referee’s findings and report allowing credit for certain expenses of litigation. Findings and report modified by disallowing a portion of the counsel fees and disbursements and costs claimed.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, S.
The administrator is a resident of Philadelphia, and he intrusted all the matters in the administration of this estate to his attorney in this proceeding. The account 'filfed discloses that receipts amounting to $3,164 have been consumed in the expenses of various litigations, except that a balance of $405.88 remains to be distributed to those entitled thereto, subject to the deductions of the commissions of the administrator and the expenses of this accounting. The debts of the estate being judgments for costs recovered against the administrator in some of the litigations, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fowler v. . Bowery Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Hoffman v. Union Dime Savings InstitutionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of HuntleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1895
- Hoffmann v. Union Dime Savings InstitutionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- St. John v. McKeeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1883
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