In re Baldwin's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, New York county. Judicial settlement of the accounts of Elizabeth S. Baldwin, executrix of the will of George R. Baldwin, deceased. From a decree directing the payment of $3,912.76 to William H. Jacob and Josephine F. Clason, as executors of the will of Elizabeth Carter, deceased, said Elizabeth S. Baldwin appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This proceeding was instituted by respondents, claiming to be judgment creditors of Elizabeth S. Baldwin, as executrix of George R. Baldwin, deceased, to compel her to render an account of her proceedings as such executrix. In the account filed by her she disputed that the respondents had recovered any judgment against her, but by the decree appealed from it was adjudged that they were creditors, and entitled to receive from her as executrix the amount of a certain judgment, the validity of which she had assailed. The question presented, therefore, upon this appeal relates to the validity of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Foote v. . LathropNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Hinds v. KelloggNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1891
- Abram French Co. v. MarxNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Clason v. BaldwinNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Devlin v. MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bartlett v. LundinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918