In re Simonson — 164 N.Y. 571

Majority

p. 571

In the Matter of the Accounting of Stephen N. Simonson, as Executor of John G. Smith, Deceased, Appellant. William M. K. Olcott, Respondent.

Headnote

Matter of Simonson, 51 App. Div, 641 , appeal dismissed.

(Argued October 1, 1900;

decided October 16, 1900.)

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the. 'Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made May 18, 1900, affirming an order of the Surrogate’s Court of New York county adjudging Stephen N. Simonson guilty of contempt of court. •

Benjamin FranMin and E. B. Thompson for appellant.

T. B. Gha/ncellor and Abraham Gruber for respondent.

Appeal dismissed, with costs, on authority of Jewelers’ Mercantile Agency v. Rothschild ( 155 N. Y. 255 ) and Ray v. N. Y. Bay Extension R. R. Co. ( 155 N. Y. 102 ); no opinion.

Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Bartlett, Haight, Martin and. Vann, JJ. Dissenting: O’Brien and Landon, JJ.

Cases cited

Jewelers' Mercantile Agency v. Rothschild 155 N. Y. 255 N.Y. 1898-03-08 p. 571
Ray v. New York Bay Extension Railroad 155 N. Y. 102 N.Y. 1898-03-01 p. 571