Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Taft
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 14, 1932PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
Shorn of unessentials and surplus verbiage, a single question is submitted for solution on this motion for reargument, namely, whether under the laws of New York an executor can keep an estate substantially unproductive for almost a generation, thereby depriving a natural dependent of the testator of the support given her by the will, and escape scot-free in spite of his malfeasance or nonfeasance. In its former opinion in this case (143 Misc. 387) the court indicated its disbelief in any such possibility. It is still of the opinion that such a result is so incompatible with…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lawrence v. . LittlefieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In the Matter, Etc., of Estate of WestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Matter of GantertNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In Re the Accounting FeitnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In re the Estate of SurplessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Estate of TaftNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of BremerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Accounting of HarrisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Accounting of QuirkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
- In re the Estate of PavelkaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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