Edmonds v. Edmonds
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from surrogate’s court, Livingston county. In the matter of the settlement of the accounts of William E. Edmonds as administrator, etc., of Maria Edmonds, deceased. From a decree settling his accounts in favor of Sarah A. Edmonds and another, contestants, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The only question raised by this appeal relates to a claim against the estate presented by the contestant Sarah A. Edmonds, of $1,872. This claim was presented to the administrator in August, 1895. The administrator insisted that he soon after rejected the claim, while the contestant denied that she received any notice of such rejection. In September, 1896, the contestant filed a petition for the final accounting of the administrator, to the end that she might secure payment of her claim. The surrogate in November ordered the administrator to render and file an account. The administrator, in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Schutz v. . MoretteNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- McNulty v. . HurdNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- In Re the Estate of CallahanNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
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