Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Perry

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 12, 1909PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Motion to amend a judgment of modification by this court of a decree of the Kings County Surrogate’s Court settling the account of an executrix. (See 129 App. Div. 587.)

1Opinion of the Court

Gaynor, J.:

It is not necessary to amend our judgment of riiodification of the decree of the Surrogate by adding the words “ and disbursements ” to the words “ with costs ”. The latter phrase includes disbursements except in appeals from orders; following by analogy in the case of Surrogate’s decrees or judgments the express provision of section "3256 of the Code of Civil Procedure in respect of other courts, viz., that “ a party to whom costs are awarded in an action is entitled to include in his bill of costs his necessary disbursements There is no foundation for the suggestion that under…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Moses v. MosesNew York Supreme Court · 1915

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