In re Callahan's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, New York county. Louisa Leach applied for an order requiring Mary McGuire, executrix of the estate of John Callahan, to make and file an account as executrix, and for an order directing that in default thereof an attachment issue. The first order was granted, and the executrix appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
In this proceeding a petition was presented to' the surrogate, showing that the executrix of the deceased had not filed any account, though more than 18 months had elapsed since her appointment, and asking that a citation issue requiring the executrix to appear and show cause why she should not render and settle her accounts as such executrix. A citation having been issued, the executrix on the return thereof submitted an affidavit, in which she asserted that the petitioner had no valid claim against the estate, and, in support of this allegation, reviewed certain steps taken by the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re CowdreyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1887
3Cited by4 opinions
- Rawson v. SiloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- In re RiesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- In re Stevenson's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- Rawson v. SiloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905