Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Brennan

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

Decided January 23, 1914PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal by Margaret F. Brennan from part of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of - Queens, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 14th day of July, 1913, and also, as stated in the notice of appeal, from the decision of the surrogate upon which the decree was entered.

1Opinion of the Court

Burr, J.:

On January 27, 1910, Anthony J. Brennan was killed solely through the actionable negligence of the Long Island Railroad Company. He left him surviving Margaret F. Brennan, his widow, his mother, four sisters and one brother. On April 22, 1910, his widow, having obtained letters of administration from the Surrogate’s Court of Queens county, began an action .to recover for the pecuniary injury resulting from his death. On the 28th of November, 1911, the jury rendered its verdict in her favor, upon which verdict judgment was entered on March 27, 1912, and on the 21st of February, 1913,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Curtis and Others v. . LeavittNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  2. Whitford v. . the Panama Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  3. Hegerich v. . KeddieNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  4. Gilliam v. . Guaranty Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
  5. Crapo v. . City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1906

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McKibben v. MallorySupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. Reilly v. Antonio Pepe Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
  3. Kokesh v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  4. Matter of Estate of ParsonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  5. Dance v. MartelliAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958

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