In re Arkenburgh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Robert II. Arkenburgh and Eliza J. Wiggins, two of the legatees named in the last will and testament of Robert H. Arkenburgh, deceased, from the whole of a decree of the Surrogate’s _ Court of Rockland county, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 30th day of December, 1895, settling the account of the executors under said will, except from that portion thereof which adjudges that Robert H. Arkenburgh is entitled to receive from the estate of Robert H.…
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Appeal by Robert II. Arkenburgh and Eliza J. Wiggins, two of the legatees named in the last will and testament of Robert H. Arkenburgh, deceased, from the whole of a decree of the Surrogate’s _ Court of Rockland county, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 30th day of December, 1895, settling the account of the executors under said will, except from that portion thereof which adjudges that Robert H. Arkenburgh is entitled to receive from the estate of Robert H. Arkenburgh, deceased, the sum of $2,347.26; also from an order bearing date November 15, 1894, and entered in said Surrogate’s…
1Opinion of the Court
Willard Bartlett, J. :
The appellants present four questions for our consideration upon this appeal. We will discuss them in the precise form and order in which they are stated on the brief of counsel.
1. The first question is whether the surplus of the estate remaining and ready to be distributed' was not overstated in the balance of $48,778.06, as found in the summary statement to be taken as part of the decree.
The summary statement in the decree states the amount of cash on hand to be $10,778.06. The appellants contend that this amount should have been stated to be $7,494.32, because it…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Secor v. SentisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882
- In re Redfield's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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