Legal Opinion

Claim of Van Buren v. Estate of Decker

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

Decided January 10, 1923PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hasbrouck, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Otsego made July 26, 1922.

The order determined a question of fact, i. e., whether or not the petitioner and Delbert R. Decker, deceased, were copartners in the cattle business.

*139The determination by the court was that no partnership existed.

The only witnesses produced were those sworn by the petitioner. It appears that on July 1, 1921, the petitioner gave a check to the intestate for $500, which was paid; on July ninth a check for $500, which was paid; on July twelfth a check for $200, which was paid; and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of MondshainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
  2. In Re the Accounting of WatsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of the Proceedings of Mount Vernon Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Claim of Raymond v. Estate of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. In re FlanaganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  3. In re the Estate of KirkmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  4. In re the Estate of EnrightNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  5. In re the Estate of DellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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