Legal Opinion
In re the Account of Proceedings of Tharp
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 15, 1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Proceedings upon the judicial settlement of the account of an administratrix.
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
The decedent died July 10, 1915. Letters of administration were issued August 26, 1915. Notice for claims expired April 1, 1916.
It appears that the decedent had endorsed a note for $500 made by Murray Hill Park to the order of H. L. McGee, dated January 22, 1915, payable three months after date. There had been some correspondence between the attorney for the claimant and the then attorney for the estate prior to October, 1918, when the claim was formally presented to the new attorney for the administratrix.
When a claim is presented, the representative owes the duty to the estate,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Schutz v. . MoretteNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Lambert v. . CraftNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Cady v. . BradshawNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Estate of CallahanNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In re the Estate of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1908
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of WilliamsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923