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In the Matter of the Accounting of James E. Hart et al., as Executors of Esther Woods, Deceased. Martha E. Cooke et al., Appellants; Sarah Hart et al., Respondents, 1901 — 168 N.Y. 640 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Accounting of James E. Hart et al., as Executors of Esther Woods, Deceased. Martha E. Cooke et al., Appellants; Sarah Hart et al., Respondents
168 N.Y. 640·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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In the Matter of the Accounting of James E. Hart et al., as Executors of Esther Woods, Deceased. Martha E. Cooke et al., Appellants; Sarah Hart et al., Respondents.
Matter of Bart, 61 App. Div. 587, affirmed.
(Argued October 1, 1901;
decided October 18, 1901.)
Appeal from, an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 11, 1901, which affirmed a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York settling the accounts of James E. Hart and James H. Taft as executors of the will of Esther Woods, deceased.
Charles E. Hughes, Everett J. Esselstyn and Jordan J. Rollins for appellants.
Charles F. Brown for Sarah Hart et al., respondents.
Charles H. Brush and George 8. Ingraham for executors, respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below,
Concur: Parker, Oh. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Yann and Landon, JJ.