Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Tierney

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 15, 1933PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Henderson, S.

The testator’s widow objects to the account of the executrix on the grounds that it does not set forth the widow’s right to share in the estate, and that a payment of $700 was improperly made to an alleged creditor who had no proper or valid claim.

The testator died on December 12, 1931, leaving a will dated November 11, 1929, and a gross estate of $2,309.20 in personalty only. He was survived by his wife, whom he had married on September 16, 1930, and by his mother, who is his sole next of kin, the executrix of his -will and one of the legatees thereunder.

The widow asserts that…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Galusha v. . GalushaNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Mirizio v. MirizioNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  3. Winter v. . WinterNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. In Re the Estate of MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  5. Carson v. MurrayNew York Court of Chancery · 1831

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re the Accounting of BarattaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
  2. In re the Estate of GriffithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  3. Wilson v. FrancisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
  4. In re the Estate of SchwimmerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
  5. Oatman v. OatmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943

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