Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Aldridge
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 31, 1929PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, S.
The decedent died intestate on October 13, 1928. The inventory of the estate shows that there was cash amounting to $543.76 in the hands of Mr. Fairbank, and a land contract from Mr. Fairbank to Hubert Patnode in the sum of $3,021. This contract, although in the name of Mr. Fairbank, was in fact the property of the decedent. It appears from the testimony of Mr. Fairbank that for some time prior to decedent’s death he had held this property for the decedent at his request.
Decedent was about seventy-six years of age at the time of his decease. He had no home of his own and on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McKeon v. . Van SlyckNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Adams v. . OlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Sturtevant v. Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- Caldwell v. . LucasNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of SpissNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966