Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Accounting of Zegel

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 10, 1916Published

Appeal by the .contestants, Maatje Zegel and another, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Suffolk entered in the office of s-aid Surrogate’s Court on the 11th day of January, 1915, settling the accounts of the respondent, with notice of an intention to bring up for review two other decrees entered herein on the 30th day of June, 1913, and the 13th day of September, 1913, respectively.

1Opinion of the Court

Putnam, J. —

Meindert Zegel, a West Sayville oysterman, died in December, 1905, leaving a widow, Maatje, and three *60children, of whom Paul was the youngest. His will named Paul as executor, and gave his property to his widow for life and then to go equally to the three children. Eor four or five years before his father’s death, Paul had lived at home, working with his father in the oyster business, and when engaged outside in clamming and other employment, he had paid his earnings to his mother, who used them with the household funds. Though over twenty-one years old, Paul then received only…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of DelaneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1899

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