In Re the Accounting of Mead
New York Court of Appeals
Cross-appeals from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme. Court in the second judicial department, entered May 19, 1916, which affirmed a decree of the Kings County Surrogate’s Court surcharging and settling the accounts of the executors of William E. Adamson, deceased.
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Cross-appeals from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme. Court in the second judicial department, entered May 19, 1916, which affirmed a decree of the Kings County Surrogate’s Court surcharging and settling the accounts of the executors of William E. Adamson, deceased. The sole question in this court was as to the legal effect of the attempted gift by the decedent to the executrix Florence B. Mead of the sum of $40,000, represented by two checks for $20,000 each. The executors claimed that there was a completed gift of the two checks, and that they were justified in allowing the…
1Opinion of the Court
Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur: Hiscock, Ch. J., Chase, Collin, Hogan, Cardozo, McLaughlin and Crane, JJ.
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