Boerum v. Betts
New York Surrogate's Court
Petitions for a judicial settlement of the .account of an executor of, and trustee under decedent’s will. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Two proceedings are pending for the judicial settlement of the account of Charles C. Betts as executor of, and trustee under the will of John W'ortman, deceased. The first one was commenced on July 19th, 1882, by the filing of the petition of E. Rapelyea Beorum (Code, §§ 2516, 2517).
Charles C. Betts had been previously declared a lunatic in April, 1882, and the Brooklyn Trust Company was then appointed his committee.
The said petition only prayed for- a citation to the Brooklyn Trust Company, and accordingly a citation, returnable on July 28th, 1882, was issued to the said Brooklyn Trust…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dakin v. DemmingNew York Court of Chancery · 1836
- Small v. EdrickNew York Supreme Court · 1830
- Farnsworth v. OliphantNew York Supreme Court · 1854
- Montross v. WheelerNew York Supreme Court · 1871