Cotter v. Quinlan
New York Surrogate's Court
Application by James Cotter, an alleged creditor of decedent, to compel Bridget Quinlan, sole surviving administratrix. of the estate of decedent, to account and pay Ms claim. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
This is a proceeding founded on a petition and affidavit of James Cotter, an alleged creditor of Patrick Quinlan, deceased, to compel Bridget Quinlan, the surviving administratrix of his estate, to settle judicially her account as such administratrix, and pay the alleged claim. The answer puts in issue the validity of this alleged claim by an averment that the same is barred by the statute of limitations.
The facts are entirely uncontroverted and are as follows : Patrick Quinlan died, intestate, July 1st, 1874, being, at the time of Ms death, indebted to the peti*31tioner in the sum…
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- Jackson ex dem. Youngs v. VredenburghNew York Supreme Court · 1806
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