Greenhough v. Greenhough
New York Surrogate's Court
This was a motion on the part of Charles B. Greenhough, an infant under fourteen years, by James Dawson, his general guardian, to compel Martha S. Greenhough, the widow and administratrix of the estate of decedent, to insert certain property in an inventory of the estate, filed by her.
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This was a motion on the part of Charles B. Greenhough, an infant under fourteen years, by James Dawson, his general guardian, to compel Martha S. Greenhough, the widow and administratrix of the estate of decedent, to insert certain property in an inventory of the estate, filed by her. The affidavit of James Dawson set forth facts showing the infant’s interest, etc. ; the filing of an inventory, January 15, 1881, wherein the property of the estate was appraised at $368,074.02; and that decedent was possessed of property not included in the inventory, viz. : upwards of two thousand shares of…
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
This motion raises distinctly the question whether the Surrogate should require an executor or administrator to include, in an inventory, property which is alleged to have belonged to decedent, notwithstanding the inventory first filed, duly verified, and the subsequent oath of the representative,—on a motion to amend the inventory by inserting such property,— that the former inventory embraced all the property of the decedent, and that that stated in the moving papers did not belong to the decedent, but was the property of the representative.
In Thomson v. Thomson (1 Bradf.,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Thomson v. ThomsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
- Lloyd v. LloydNew York Surrogate's Court · 1859
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- Vogel v. ArbogastNew York Surrogate's Court · 1886