Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Kobbe
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 16, 1933PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarswell, J.
Did these executors fail to liquidate this estate within a reasonable time after letters issued to them? If so, they were negligent and may be surcharged; otherwise not. General legatees who claim to have suffered a decrease in the amount of their legacies raise the question. The residuary legatee, which received nothing, does not complain.
The essential facts are undisputed Decedent died November 16, 1930. Her will was executed June 19, 1928. She named G. L. Nichols and F. W. Kobbé as her executors. Letters issued to them on January 5, 1931. She left an estate of about $1,500,000, in what…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In the Matter, Etc., of Estate of WestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Purdy v. . LynchNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In re Brooklyn Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Burtis v. DodgeNew York Court of Chancery · 1845
- Miller v. PhilipNew York Court of Chancery · 1836
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Busby v. First National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1937
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- Henry v. Bronx Lebanon Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- In re the Estate of StumppNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
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