Beecher v. Barber
New York Surrogate's Court
Contest, as to disposition of pension, moneys, in executor’s hands, upon judicial settlement of his account. The facts are stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
The testator was a pensioner of *130the United States government. He received, in the usual way of paying pensions, the check or draft of the pension agent, for $1,200. For this check, the National Bank of Norwich gave him its certificate of deposit for $1,200, payable to himself. He held this certificate at the time of his death, and his executors received the money upon its surrender. He received other pension moneys, a part of which he sent to the agent who obtained his pension certificate, and held his note therefor when he died. Upon this note the executors collected the sum of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bliss v. . LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Spelman v. AldrichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Twinam v. SwartNew York Supreme Court · 1871
- Wygant v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1869
- Dains v. ProsserNew York Supreme Court · 1860
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