Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Kearns
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 9, 1931PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Henderson, S.
No objections have been filed in this proceeding for the judicial settlement of the account of proceedings of the administrator with the will annexed. The claim of such representative, however, must be proved to and allowed by the surrogate *879before it can be paid. Although the value of the assets is very-great, the estate is insolvent and several questions of law have been submitted as to distribution among the creditors and the assignee of the widow’s dower.
As to creditors the questions arise by reason of the fact that some of the creditors are unsecured and have not received any…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Gillet v. . Bank of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Scott v. . GuernseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Bostwick v. . BeachNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- McGrath v. . Carnegie Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- People v. . Granite State Provident Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of CookeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of BernardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of StevensNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935