In Re the Accounting of Megrue
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 26, 1918, which reversed a decree of the New York County Surrogate’s Court settling the accounts of the executor of Joseph it. Megrue, deceased. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHogan, J.
The facts in this case are undisputed. So far as material to be considered they will be referred to.
Joseph R. Megrue died October 8th, 1910, leaving a last will and a codicil thereto, dated respectively, Sep tember 29th, 1906,' and November 1st, 1908, which instruments were duly admitted to probate December 19th, 1910. The deceased left him surviving his widow, Minnie Megrue, the appellant herein, and two children by his first wife, viz., Anna Louise Bell and, Enoch G. Megrue, the respondent, who was named as executor and trustee of the last will of Joseph Rust Megrue.
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