Majority
Decree reversed on the law and a new trial granted, with costs to the appellant to abide the event, on the authority of Roséboom v. Billington ( 17 Johns, 181 , 187); Hulbert v. Nichol ( 20 Hun, 454 , 457); Decker v. Zeluff ( 23 App. Div. 107 ,109,110); Mills v. Davis ( 113 N. Y. 243 , 247); Purdy v. Purdy ( 47 App. Div. 94 , 96); Matter of Burrows (139 Mise. 802; 804; affd., as modfd., 235 App. Div. 764 , revd., and decree of Surrogate affd., 259 N. Y. 449 ); United States Trust Company v. Stanton ( 76 Hun, 32 ; affd., 145 N. Y. 620 ), Matter of City of New York (239 id. 220; 225.) All concur. (The decree adjudges a claim against an estate to be valid.) Present — Sears, P. J., Crosby, Lewis, Taylor and Dowling, JJ.
Cases cited
- Decker v. Zeluff 23 App. Div. 107 at 109,110 p. 810
- Mills v. Davis 113 N. Y. 243 at 247 p. 810
- Purdy v. Purdy 47 App. Div. 94 at 96 p. 810
- In re the Accounting of Burrows 259 N. Y. 449 p. 810
- United States Trust Co. v. Stanton 145 N. Y. 620 p. 810