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Matter of Parsons

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 4, 1931
180 N.E. 326 (N.Y. 1931)

Opinion

Argued November 18, 1931

Decided December 4, 1931

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.

Edwin W. Cooney and Elmer J. Hoare for appellant.

Joseph Steven Frank and Freeman T. Hulse for petitioners, respondents.

Nathan O. Petty for infant respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs payable out of the estate to each party filing a brief in this court; no opinion.

Concur: CRANE, LEHMAN, KELLOGG and HUBBS, JJ. Dissenting: CARDOZO, Ch. J., POUND and O'BRIEN, JJ., who vote to modify the order by charging the debts and expenses upon the residuary estate.


Summaries of

Matter of Parsons

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 4, 1931
180 N.E. 326 (N.Y. 1931)
Case details for

Matter of Parsons

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Will of WILLIAM D. PARSONS, Deceased. CITY BANK…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 4, 1931

Citations

180 N.E. 326 (N.Y. 1931)
180 N.E. 326

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