Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Crowe
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 24, 1931PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The issues in this contested accounting proceeding involve the validity of an agreement made in writing between the executor, two corporations in which the decedent held stock, and George Bernard, for the sale to Bernard of said shares of stock owned by the estate, and for the extinguishment and release of claims between the various parties. Attack is also made upon the validity of an instrument simultaneously executed by all four residuary legatees under the will (the brothers of the decedent), wherein they consented to the making of the aforesaid agreement of sale, and they…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Costello v. . CostelloNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Hoge v. HogeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832
- Sears v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United WorkmenNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Fisher v. FisherNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Geyer v. . SnyderNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In re the Accounting of BishopNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
- In re the Construction of the Will of JonesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Estate of BeresfordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of GouldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of SalomonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
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