In re Meagley's Estate
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from surrogate’s court, Broome county. Resell H. Meagley died January 20, 1890, leaving a last will and testament, in which he devised and bequeathed all his estate to his widow, Julia
1Opinion of the CourtLandon, J.
The petitioner, Anna E. Corby, established her against the estate of the testator. The appellants, the First National Bank of Binghamton and the City National Bank of Binghamton, have derived title from the executrix, his sole devisee, to certain of the real estate of the testator, which the surrogate has directed to be sold for the payment of his debts. They challenge the decree, under section 2759 of the Code (among other grounds), because, although the surrogate found that all of the personal property of the testator which could have been applied to the payment of his debts and funeral…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pope v. . ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Kingsland v. . MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Matter of BinghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Hoyt v. . BonnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Hogan v. . KavanaughNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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