In Re the Accounting of Gall
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 3, 1905, which affirmed a decree of the Kings County. Surrogate’s Court settling the accounts of the administratrix herein and directing distribution of the estate.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 3, 1905, which affirmed a decree of the Kings County. Surrogate’s Court settling the accounts of the administratrix herein and directing distribution of the estate. This proceeding was instituted by the respondent, Charles F. Gall, in September, 1898, for the purpose of procuring a decree modifying a decree entered on April 7th, 1892, finally settling the accounts of Amelia Gall, as administratrix of Joseph 'Gall, distributing the estate and directing the payment of a claim…
1Opinion of the CourtWerner, J.
For twenty years this estate has been in litigation. It has been before this court on three previous appeals. (Gall v. Gall, 114 N. Y. 114; 138 id. 675; 160 id. 696.) The result of it all has been an adjudication finally determining the validity of the respondent’s claim to substantially the whole estate. With this adjudication, which seems eminently just on the merits, we are not disposed to interfere, unless some insurmountable rule of law compels us to do so.
"Upon this appeal two questions are presented for determination : (1) Is this proceeding baiued by the Statute of Limitations'? And…
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