Meeker v. Crawford
New York Surrogate's Court
The decedent, by his will, devised and bequeathed his entire estate, real and personal, to his executors in trust, to pay debts and certain legacies ; to fyuild a family vault; and to divide the residue into five equal shares, and receive the rents, income and profits of each share, and apply them to the use of his five children, severally,- for life, and at the death of each life beneficiary, to pay and distribute the principal of that share to and among grandchildren of…
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The decedent, by his will, devised and bequeathed his entire estate, real and personal, to his executors in trust, to pay debts and certain legacies ; to fyuild a family vault; and to divide the residue into five equal shares, and receive the rents, income and profits of each share, and apply them to the use of his five children, severally,- for life, and at the death of each life beneficiary, to pay and distribute the principal of that share to and among grandchildren of the testator equally, etc. The executors were also clothed wdtli power to sell the real estate. In 1877, the executors…
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
The most interesting question for consideration in this case is the amount of commissions to which the executors are entitled. The precise point involved has never been determined by the court of appeals, nor by any court whose decision I should be obliged to regard as binding authority. Hence it becomes necessary to lay down such rule of action for future guidance in such matters, in this court, as may be deduced from the history of the subject, the statutes, and the decisions relating to them.
Formerly, in England, executors, administrators and other persons, acting in a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hood v. . HoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Clark v. ClarkNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
- Stagg v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1848
- Valentine v. ValentineNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
- Meakings v. . CromwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of ZieglerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Hawley v. SingerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1885
- Slosson v. NaylorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1883
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of ZieglerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
- Ricard v. LaytinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1883