Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Meyer
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 28, 1925PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.:
This is a proceeding to compel the filing of an account by the ancillary executrix of the decedent’s estate. Various objections are urged against the granting of the relief sought. These objections resolve themselves into two questions:(1) The respondent, the ancillary executrix, questions the jurisdiction of this court to compel an accounting, or in case such jurisdiction exists, prays that as a matter of discretion the surrogate refuse to exercise his jurisdiction and refuse to determine the merits of the claim and to direct payment thereof.(2) The petitioner is the ancillary…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Helme v. . BuckelewNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Matter of Accounting of HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Hopper v. . HopperNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Burdick v. . FreemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re the Estate of LambornNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- Wilson v. BeardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- In re the Estate of Van BokkelenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Accounting of GordonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re the Estate of CooperNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
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