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Collier v. Rutledge

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 29, 1892
32 N.E. 626 (N.Y. 1892)

Summary

In Collier v. Rutledge, 136 N.Y. 621, the court quotes the opinion of the Supreme Court appealed from, which contains the following: "The contract between the plaintiff and the decedent, as found by the referee, was that for the additional services to be rendered by the plaintiff, `he (the intestate) would provide for her in his will or by a codicil.

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Opinion

Argued October 18, 1892

Decided November 29, 1892

William F. Cogswell and Henry M. Field for appellant.

John Gillett for respondent.



ANDREWS, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Collier v. Rutledge

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 29, 1892
32 N.E. 626 (N.Y. 1892)

In Collier v. Rutledge, 136 N.Y. 621, the court quotes the opinion of the Supreme Court appealed from, which contains the following: "The contract between the plaintiff and the decedent, as found by the referee, was that for the additional services to be rendered by the plaintiff, `he (the intestate) would provide for her in his will or by a codicil.

Summary of this case from Messier v. Messier

In Collier v. Rutledge, 136 N.Y. 621, Judge Andrews, writing for the court, said: "The decedent made no testamentary provision for the plaintiff, and it is well settled that when services are rendered to a testator under a contract to make compensation therefor by will, and he dies having made no provision therefor, the person rendering the services stands as a creditor of the estate and may recover from his representatives the value of the services.

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Case details for

Collier v. Rutledge

Case Details

Full title:HELEN M. COLLIER, Respondent, v . HARRIET RUTLEDGE, Executrix, etc.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 29, 1892

Citations

32 N.E. 626 (N.Y. 1892)
32 N.E. 626
49 N.Y. St. Rptr. 75

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