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In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Bratt

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 15, 1894PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Judicial settlement of the accounts of the executor.

1Opinion of the Court

Stern, S'.

Hiram E. Bratt having rendered his account as executor under the will of Laura E. Riegle; deceased, this proceeding is on the judicial settlement thereof. Henry S. Riegle, widower and legatee .under the will of the testatrix, objects to the allowance of several items for which the executor claims credit, embraced in schedules A and O of the account, on the ground that the executor is not entitled to such credit.

The executor, in reply, contends' that Riegle cannot contest the account for the following reasons: (1) Because Riegle opposed the probate of the will; (2) because he…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Havens v. . Sackett and HavensNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  2. Caulfield v. . SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  3. Leonard v. SteeleNew York Supreme Court · 1848
  4. Snyder v. SnyderNew York Supreme Court · 1880
  5. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of OwenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  2. In Re Estate of CocklinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  3. In re the Estate of CroninNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  4. In re the Estate of BrushNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  5. Sand v. CadeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956

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