Meyberg v. Kauffman

Respondent moves to dismiss the appeal from an order settling certain accounts after hearing on appellant’s objections. The primary basis of the motion is the claim that the court had, some two months prior to the entry of the judgment appealed from, made a final order from which the contestant had taken an appeal, thereby conferring jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court.

Respondent is the administrator with will annexed of the respective estates of his parents, Clemence and Leon Kauffman. In due course of administration he filed his first and second accounts in the estate of Clemence and his…