In re the Estate of Flynn
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceeding to compel the payment by the administratrix of the funeral expenses of decedent.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
This is a proceeding by the undertaker to procure payment of $330.58 from the administratrix of George Flynn for the burial of the deceased. The undertaker proceeds on an express contract, claiming that the sister, who is the administratrix, delegated the charge of the funeral to her brother Thomas, who contracted for the funeral. The administratrix denies all this in substance, and claims that she herself ordered a funeral of the undertaker, which was not to-*548exceed in cost those of her parents, who were buried by the same undertaker. Had the express contract alleged been…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Estate of WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Donovan v. HarrimanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Estate of MatyaszNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
- Payment of the Undertaker's Bill v. WingerskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
- In re Crawford's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
- In re the Estate of CollinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
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