Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Purcell
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 13, 1930PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The petitioner corporation, a creditor of the estate, seeks to compel the Harriman National Bank and Trust Company of the city of New York to file an account of its proceedings as executor. In April, 1 929, a petition and an account were filed by the executor. On November 15, 1929, a decree was entered settling such account and directing distribution of the entire assets of the estate to the legatees named in the will.
The petitioner rests its right to compel an account at this time upon the fact that it was not a party to the former accounting proceeding and is, therefore, not bound…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- First National Bank v. . ShulerNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In Re the Accounting of GillNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- In re RecknagelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of EbensteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1921
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of SegallNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- In re the Estate of SnitkinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Accounting of BandlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
- In re the Estate of Van BokkelenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of HoganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933