In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Kane
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by John I. Kane and another, as executors, etc., of George A. Brandreth, deceased, from certain portions of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Westchester, entered in the office of said surrogate on the 27th day of October, 1900, settling and adjusting their accounts as such executors.
1Opinion of the Court
Sewell, J.:
One of the questions involved is whether the estate of. the testator is entitled to an apportionment of a dividend declared upon eleven shares of stock of the Porous Plaster Company on the 24th day of ISTovember, 1897. On the 2d day of. ISTovember, 1893, George A. Brandreth, the testator, transferred to his four daughters eleven shares of stock of the Porous Plaster Company, and they thereupon executed an instrument or power of attorney which recited that the transfer to them was made upon condition that the said George A. Brandreth “ is to- receive all dividends declared upon said…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hopper v. . SageNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Kearney v. . CruikshankNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Hyatt v. . AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Hill v. . Newichawanick CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
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- Nirdlinger's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1936