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In re Shipman's Estate

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 7, 1894PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from surrogate’s court, Onondaga county. Proceeding by Madison D. Shipman, as administrator with the will* annexed of Azariah B. Shipman, to compel Jacob A. Nottingham,, as executor of the will of Emily G. Shipman, to file an account of her proceedings as executor of Azariah B. Shipman. Jacob A. Nottingham asked that there be a judicial settlement of the accounts of his-testatrix as executor, and a citation therefor was issued and served.

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Appeal from surrogate’s court, Onondaga county. Proceeding by Madison D. Shipman, as administrator with the will* annexed of Azariah B. Shipman, to compel Jacob A. Nottingham,, as executor of the will of Emily G. Shipman, to file an account of her proceedings as executor of Azariah B. Shipman. Jacob A. Nottingham asked that there be a judicial settlement of the accounts of his-testatrix as executor, and a citation therefor was issued and served. From the decree rendered, the two executors and Maria S. Andrews- and William H. Shankland, two of the legatees under the will of Emily C. Shipman,…

1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.

On September 15, 1868, Azariah B. Shipman died-at Paris, France. He left a last will and testament, which bears-date March 12,1868. This was, on the 19th November, 1868, admitted to probate in Onondaga county, where the testator resided, and letters testamentary at that date were issued to Emily C. Shipman,, the widow of the deceased, and one of the executors named in the will. Afterwards, and on the 6 th February, 1869, an inventory of the personal estate was filed in the surrogate’s office. This purports to have been made by two appraisers on the 11th January, 1869, and was-verified by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of AlbertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Kellogg v. . SweeneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  3. Swanson v. CookeNew York Supreme Court · 1866
  4. In re Hodgman's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1890
  5. In re Haney's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of StadtmullerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  2. In re the Estate of MeekNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
  3. In re Howard's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1893
  4. In re the Estate of HoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
  5. Lehmann v. Warren Webster & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1903

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