Legal Opinion
In Re Proving the Will of Flood
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1923PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
By his will, which has been admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court of New York county, Mr. Flood named Anna Ryan and Patrick J. McNulty as executrix and executor of his estate. Certain legatees and devisees objected to the issuance of letters testamentary to Anna Ryan on the ground that her circumstances did not afford adequate security to the persons interested in the estate; and to Patrick J. McNulty upon the same ground and also on the ground that he was incompetent to execute the duties' of the trust by reason of improvidence and dishonesty. By his decree the surrogate directed that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of LelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Emerson v. . BowersNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of LathamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
3Cited by49 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of FossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
- In re the Estate of MarshAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- In re the Estate of De BelardinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- In re the Estate of ShermanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of VeneziaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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