Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Summons
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 15, 1905PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Proceedings upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Heaton, S.
Trial of three claims against the estate of deceased, based upon three promissory notes given to three nephews of deceased. The notes were all executed at one time, in the presence of the attorney for the deceased and upon his advice ; and, except as to the name of the payee, each was in the. following form:
“ $1,000.00 Bbunswick, H. V., May 5, 1902;
At my death I promise to- pay to the order of Christian A.Simmons one thousand dollars, value received.
“ Jane A. Simmons.”
Ho question is raised as to the signature of the deceased, and no claim is made that the making of the notes was not…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cowee v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Carnwright v. . GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Claim of Wilbur v. Estate of WarrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Worth v. . CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Fink v. CoxNew York Supreme Court · 1820
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Accounting of EatonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
- In re the Accounting of LessordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- Florida Nat. Bank Trust Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
- Florida Nat. Bank Trust Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1949