Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Barnes

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 15, 1898PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Application for compulsory accounting by a legatee wno became of age in the year 1889.

1Opinion of the Court

Arnold, S.

This is a proceeding instituted under section 2727 of the Code of Civil Procedure by the petitioner, claiming to be one of the next of kin of the decedent, against .the ad-ministratrix of the latter’s estate to compel an accounting by her, and it is alleged in the petition that as such administratrix certain moneys and property came into her hands for which she has never accounted. The respondent has appeared and interposed an answer admitting that .she received moneys of the ■estate and that she has not accounted, but averring that she has properly expended all such moneys, and in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Butler v. . JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. In Re the Estate of RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  3. McCartee v. CamelNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
  4. Clark v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
  5. Smith v. RemingtonNew York Supreme Court · 1864

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re DeitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  2. In re GatteauNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942

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