Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Pinchefski

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 2, 1917PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by the American Surety Company of New York, surety upon the bond of Harry Pinchefski, as general guardian of Jacob Pinchefski, an infant, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Schenectady, entered in the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 27th day of July, 1915, judicially settling the accounts herein.

1Opinion of the Court

Sewell, J.:

There was no dispute as to the facts upon which the decision of the surrogate was based. They are as follows: Harry Pinchefski was duly appointed general guardian of his son, Jacob Pinchefski, on the 29th day of September, 1910. Sometime prior to the appointment the infant was injured by a car of the Schenectady Railway Company, the father was appointed guardian ad litem and an action was commenced against the company to recover damages for the injury. On the 29th day of September, 1910, an order was made authorizing the guardian ad litem to settle the action, upon the payment by…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. King v. . TalbotNew York Court of Appeals · 1869

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gross v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  2. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Bankers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1927
  3. In re Estate of LanzaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. In re KamhiNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  5. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Staten Island National Bank & Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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