Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Gilman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1929PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
A payment by an administratrix to an attorney for services beneficial to the estate has been disallowed on her accounting.
Ralph F. Gilman died intestate in 1909, leaving a father, Theophilus Gilman, and a widow, Mabel R. Gilman (now Mabel R. Hunnewell), who became his administratrix.
Theophilus, the father, died in 1912, leaving the bulk of his estate to his two sons, Ralph F. Gilman, who died before him, and Lester Gilman, who survived him. The will provided in effect that the residuary estate should be held in trust for Ralph and Lester, subject to certain charges or…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- O'Brien v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Peck v. HeurichSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- In Re the Proceedings for the Disbarment of ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Jessup v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Coughlin v. . N.Y.C. and H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1877
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Arthur Krause v. James A. Rhodes, Sindell, Lowe & Guidubaldi, a Partnership, Attorney General of Ohio, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- In Re Estate of MathesonNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Quittner v. Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- In re the Estate of BloomingdaleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- Calvert v. StonerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
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