Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Keeler
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 9, 1945PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is an accounting proceeding brought on by the executors. By appropriate orders of this court and of the Supreme Court, New York County, an action was transferred for trial and determination to the Surrogate’s Court and consolidated with the pending accounting proceeding. It was initiated by Wanda S. Keeler, the widow of the testator, against the estate for alleged breach of contract on the part of the testator in failing to make her the ultimate beneficiary of a policy of life insurance in the sum of $50,000. Recovery was demanded for that amount.
On appeal the Appellate Division…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Poel v. . Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Wahl v. . BarnumNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Accounting of the Empire Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Stevens v. Central National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
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