Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Harrison
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 13, 1974PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShapiro, Acting P. J.
The Surrogate, by the decree judicially settling the final account of the executors of the will of Max Harrison, held that the appellants were bound by the terms of. a stipulation of settlement to which they were not parties and he accordingly dismissed their motion to vacate certain terms of the settlement. We disagree and therefore reverse.
*381The salient facts, free of irrelevant family history which permeates the briefs submitted by the appellants and the respondents Harrison, are; so far as material, as follows:
Max Harrison died testate on April 15, 1963 and letters testamentary were issued…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In the Matter, Etc., of Estate of WestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Matter of SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Intermediate Accounts of Proceedings of Bank of New York & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- In re Heuser's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of WoodwardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of TalbottNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978
- In re the Estate of SaxtonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1994