Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of McKenna
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 19, 1939PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The question here presented relates to the power of this court to authorize the sale by administrators c. t. a. of certain real estate which belonged to the decedent.
The decedent left a will which devised and bequeathed her entire estate to her sisters and named them as executrices. Both predeceased her, thereby rendering the will nugatory for every purpose. Letters of administration c. t. a. were issued to the present petitioners on May 11, 1937.
On May 31, 1938 a proceeding for a compulsory accounting was instituted which resulted in the entry of an order on June 20, 1938,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of O'DonnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Platt v. . PlattNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Matthews v. MatthewsNew York Court of Chancery · 1833
- In Re the Estate of CunniffNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Brennan v. AdlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of LangeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of AlbanoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964