In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Ballard
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Frank Ballard from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Erie, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 21st day of June, 1920, and also from a decree as resettled, 'entered in said surrogate’s office on the 23d day of June, 1920, and also from so much of an order entered in said surrogate’s office on the 28th day of June, 1920, as denies an application to strike from the record a statement made by the surrogate, as follows: “The foregoing refusal to…
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Appeal by Frank Ballard from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Erie, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 21st day of June, 1920, and also from a decree as resettled, 'entered in said surrogate’s office on the 23d day of June, 1920, and also from so much of an order entered in said surrogate’s office on the 28th day of June, 1920, as denies an application to strike from the record a statement made by the surrogate, as follows: “The foregoing refusal to find is based upon the ground that the requests to find were not made until after the close of the trial,” and for the…
1Per curiam
Sebastian Ballard obtained insurance upon his life from the fraternal organization known as the Maccabees, in the sum of $5,000, $2,000 of which was payable to his widow, Mary Ballard, and $3,000 to his daughter, Lucy M. Ballard. He paid all premiums thereafter assessed and at all times kept the certificate in his possession. Thereafter and on December 14, 1914, he executed his last will and testament. He died September 15,1915, and his will was probated in November of the same year. His daughters Emma J. and Lucy M. Ballard were nominated as executrices, who qualified and have since…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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