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Matter of Merrill

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 14, 1924
147 N.E. 176 (N.Y. 1924)

Opinion

Argued September 30, 1924

Decided October 14, 1924

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

Wilson M. Powell and Alex R. Wilson for Grace D. Underhill, as executrix of Robert Underhill, deceased, appellant.

George S. Fulton and John J. Hickey for J. Lee Enright, as administrator of the estate of Taylor Underwood, deceased, appellant.

Samuel Greenbaum and Charles Putzel for respondents.


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

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Merrill

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 14, 1924
147 N.E. 176 (N.Y. 1924)
Case details for

Matter of Merrill

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM W. MERRILL, Deceased. J. LEE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 14, 1924

Citations

147 N.E. 176 (N.Y. 1924)
147 N.E. 176

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