Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Dissosway

New York Court of Appeals

Decided January 23, 1883PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from order of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Hew York, made December 4, 1882, the nature of which, as well as the material facts, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.

Some time prior to the 17th day of October, 1879, Emma Bartlett died leaving a last will and testament, in which one Hayward was named executor. It is to be inferred that that will was subsequently admitted to probate, in the Surrogate’s Court of the city of Hew York, and Hayward applied for letters testamentary. Dissosway, the present respondent, with other creditors, filed objections in the Surrogate’s Court to the qualifications of Ifay ward as executor, and those objections came on for hearing before the surrogate, and gave rise to considerable litigation, the result of which was that the…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re the Application for the Removal of HumfrevilleNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  2. State ex rel. Seifert v. BrannerIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
  3. In re the Estate of KramskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
  4. In re AlbaneseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  5. In re SnyderNew York Supreme Court · 1884

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