Legal Opinion

In re the Accounting of Smulowitz

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 7, 1955PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McGrath, S.

This is an application for leave to compromise an action for wrongful death, fix the reasonable compensation for services rendered by the attorneys, settle the account of the administratrix and for a determination as to the distribution of the net proceeds of the sum to be recovered»

*1079In accordance with the recommendations contained in the supplemental reports of the special guardians, the court finds that the compromise is for the best interests of the decedent’s two minor children and it will be approved.

An issue has been raised as to the proper distribution of the net proceeds of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
  2. In re BurkeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
  3. In re the Accounting of Von SchlichtenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
  4. In re the Accounting of WilliamsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of ValforteNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959

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