Brick's Estate
New York Surrogate's Court
Petition to open a final accounting of the executor of the estate of Joseph W. Brick, and for a further account. The facts, so far as material to the questions determined, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Daly, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Acting Surrogate.*
This is an application, on behalf of an infant devisee of the testator, to open a decree made by the late surrogate upon a final accounting of the acting executor, upon the ground that many unjust and illegal charges were allowed, to the detriment and injury of the petitioner.
The petitioner, who has not yet attained her majority, is a married woman. She was a daughter of the testator, and her mother was appointed by the will her testamentary guardian. An objection is taken that this application must be made by her guardian and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Foot v. StevensNew York Supreme Court · 1837
- Downing v. RugarNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Corwin v. MerrittNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- Kellett v. RathbunNew York Court of Chancery · 1833
- Mills v. DennisNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
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3Cited by32 opinions
- In Re the Accountings of HawleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- In re FlanaganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In Re the Probate of the Will of GoldstickerNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- In Re the Accounting of ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
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