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In re Meyer

141 N.Y.S. 1131 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1913-05-16 English

Decision Majority — PER CURIAM. · Dissent — INGRAHAM, P. J., and McLAUGHLIN, J.,

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In re MEYER.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
May 16, 1913.)

Headnote

Appeal from Surrogate’s Court, New York County. In the matter of the application of Nicholas Meyer, as executor of Mary R. Meyer, deceased. From an order of the Surrogate’s Court, denying an application, and affirming an order fixing a transfer tax, applicant appeals. Order affirmed. Robert H. Griffin, of New York City, for appellant. Effingham N. Dodge, of New York City, for respondent.

Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements.

dissent, upon the ground that the only property which purported to pass by the will was the equity of redemption in certain real estate, and the appellant proved there was no such equity.