Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Kennedy
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 30, 1954PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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Before instituting this proceeding for the judicial settlement of his account, the administrator had had presented to him a claim by Marguerite J. Buckmaster against the estate of said deceased in the amount of $15,000. This claim, having been rejected by the administrator, was tried and the question presently to be determined is as to what, if any, portion thereof is allowable.
*874The basis of this claim is for alleged work, labor and services consisting of the claimant’s, during the last fifteen months of decedent’s lifetime, having acted as her housekeeper and “ companion ”. It is…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Meltzer v. KoenigsbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Bayreuther v. ReinischAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Bayreuther v. ReinischNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- In re the Estate of DitsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- Moore v. MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of WilcoxNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959