Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Gaul
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 12, 1936PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slates, S.
On the accounting proceeding herein, three parties having claims against the estate contend that they are entitled to a preference and seek to impress a trust upon the assets. The estate is insolvent.
The essential facts are undisputed. For many years prior to his death the decedent conducted a real estate and insurance business at Yonkers, N. Y. In addition to the usual transactions in such a business, the decedent also invested funds for clients in real estate bonds and mortgages. The evidence is that on January 3, 1927, the claimant George S. Orme gave to the decedent $1,500 to be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stephens v. . Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Baker v. New York National Exchange BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- In re HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- In re the Estate of AcclesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- United National Bank of Troy v. WeatherbyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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