In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Watson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioners, Thomas Watson and others, as executors, etc., of Joseph Corbit, deceased, from so much of a decree •of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the -26th day of May, 1904, judicially settling the accounts of said executors, as surcharges their account in. ■certain respects and reduces their commissions.
1Dissent
.Laughlin, J.
(dissenting)
The executors filed their accounts-and applied for judicial Settlement. Objections having been filed, a refereé was appointed to ■examine the accounts'and determine the questions arising and report. The decree, follows and confirms the report, and upon further evidence taken before the. surrogate ‘fixed the commissions of the ■executors.
The. principal item surcharged is a judgment for $10,423,55 recovered by the widow of the testator. It Was recovered on a reference by the surrogate' under section 2718 of the' Code of Civil' Procedure of a claim- filed by her against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- House v. HouseNew York Court of Chancery · 1843
- In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Taylor v. WendelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1857
- In re Saunders' EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1893