Legal Opinion
Hadcox v. Cody
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1912PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Action to construe a will and compel an" accounting.
1Opinion of the CourtDeveedobe, J.
This action is brought to construe the last will and testament of James A. Carey, deceased, and to obtain an accounting of the. executrix. The testator mentioned died in April, 1890, at Vernon Center, Oneida county, 1ST. Y. He left him surviving two daughters, the plaintiff and defendant above mentioned, as his only heirs at law and next of kin.
In the will in question he named both of the daughters as executors, but the plaintiff refused to serve as such. There has been much litigation and delay in the closing up of the affairs of this estate. The matters have become somewhat complicated, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Moore v. LittelNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Acts of the Property of KimberlyNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- In Re the Appraisal for Taxation of a Portion of the Estate of SeamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Van Courtland v. NevertNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of BartholomewNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
- Hadcox v. CodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913