Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Graves
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 2, 1950PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Witmer, S.
On this accounting proceeding counsel for all parties have co-operated in an effort to adjust their clients’ differences without litigation; and all informal objections to the account have been settled by agreement. Counsel for respondents has asked to be paid out of general estate funds the sum of $3,000 for his services in connection with adjusting the commissions which the executors originally claimed, and that question has been submitted to the court.
It is conceded that as a result of the services of the respondents ’ counsel herein the executors’ commissions have been reduced…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of LounsberryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- In re the Estate of HirschNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of ParsonsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
- In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of VorndranNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re the Estate of BellingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Cooper v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- In re the Estate of KinzlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re the Estate of ScarsellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re BaxterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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