Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Dickinson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 21, 1957PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
S. Samuel Di Falco, S.
In this proceeding for construction of the will the attorneys who represented the interested parties and the special guardians who were designated to act on behalf of infant respondents have presented affidavits for allowances under sections 278 and 280 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. One of the coexecutors insists that the allowances for counsel fees and for the special guardians should be charged against the interests severally represented. His cofiduciary takes the posi*281tion that all of these costs should be charged against the residuary estate on the theory that they…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of UpjohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- In re the Estate of GibsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Accounting of Bankers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1953
- In re the Construction of the Will of DickinsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of HellerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- In re the Estate of ThallNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
- In re the Intermediate Accounting of Irving Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1963
- In re the Estate of CollinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- In re the Estate of JacksonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965