Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Jones
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 15, 1899PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Sanderson, S.
Benjamin F. Jones, executor of the will of William Jones, deceased, presents on the judicial settlement of his account, a claim against the testator, amounting to $865.25, being all, with the exception of $3, for the hoard and care of William Jones from May 5, 1895, to March 16, 1897, the date of his death.
Sarah E. McCoon, who is the sole legatee named in the will of William Jones, besides Benjamin F. Jones, objects to the allowance of said sum of $865.25, for the reason that the claim is illegal and unjust and not a proper charge against the estate of the testator.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Williams v. . HutchinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Robinson v. . RaynorNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Shakespeare v. . MarkhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Kearney v. . McKeonNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Van Slooten v. WheelerNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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- In re the Estate of WilmotNew York Surrogate's Court · 1903
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