Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Williams
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 28, 1942PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
In this accounting proceeding the primary question presented for determination is whether or not deceased was indebted to objectant. The latter asserts a debt for legal services and asserts that transfers made by deceased in the year 1933 should now be reversed by the court at least to the extent necessary to pay objectant the amount found by the court to be due him. To the claim of objectant there are interposed defenses of payment, of the Statute of Frauds, of the Statute of Limitations and of denial that the services, if any, rendered by claimant to deceased were rendered…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- American Surety Co. v. ConnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Dunn v. Hudson River Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Hurlburt v. . HurlburtNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Matter of KrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Whiting v. . BarneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kramer, Levin, Nessen, Kamin & Frankel v. AronoffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- In re BeinyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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- Mayorga v. TateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- In re the Estate of WeinbergNew York Surrogate's Court · 1986
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