In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Woods
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by Gilbert A. Woods, as executor, fi-om a decree of the-surrogate of Oswego county, settling the accounts of said Gilbert A. Woods, as executor of John-Woods, deceased. John Woods died December 2, 1852, leaving a last will and testament, which was admitted to .probate by the surrogate'of Oswego county February 23,1853. Gilbert A. Woods and Isaac N. Meacham were appointed executors of the will, and letters testamentary were" issued to them when the will was proved.
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Appeal by Gilbert A. Woods, as executor, fi-om a decree of the-surrogate of Oswego county, settling the accounts of said Gilbert A. Woods, as executor of John-Woods, deceased. John Woods died December 2, 1852, leaving a last will and testament, which was admitted to .probate by the surrogate'of Oswego county February 23,1853. Gilbert A. Woods and Isaac N. Meacham were appointed executors of the will, and letters testamentary were" issued to them when the will was proved. The executor Meacham died soon after his appointment, and Gilbert A. Woods filed his account with the'surrogate on January…
1Opinion of the Court
Haedin, P. J.:
So far as the payment and delivery of the assets to the widow embraced in the item of $17,101.52 found to have been paid to the legatees and received by them no question arises. The principal part of that payment seems to have been made by the executors delivering that sum of money, or assets taken in substitution for money by the widow with her assent, and she distributed to the seven sons $14,000 thereof, to wit, $2,000 to each of the seven sons, pursuant to an arrangement entered into shortly after the executors entered upon the discharge of their duties as such. When the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. . Van OstrandNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Covenhoven v. ShulerNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
- Livingston v. . MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Spear v. TinkhamNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
- Flanagan v. FlanaganNew York Supreme Court · 1880
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