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Matter of Adams

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 10, 1957
2 N.Y.2d 796 (N.Y. 1957)

Opinion

Argued November 14, 1956

Decided January 10, 1957

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, CHARLES T. YEAGER, S.

Frances M. Nielsen, appellant in person.

Robert P. Leacy and Kenneth W. Kitzinger for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs payable to the executor out of the estate; no opinion.

Concur: CONWAY, Ch. J., DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Adams

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 10, 1957
2 N.Y.2d 796 (N.Y. 1957)
Case details for

Matter of Adams

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Accounting of EZRA RIFLE, as Executor of RAY E…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 10, 1957

Citations

2 N.Y.2d 796 (N.Y. 1957)
159 N.Y.S.2d 698
140 N.E.2d 549

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