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In the Matter of the Accounting of John A. Merritt, as Executor of William W. Whitmore, Deceased. Henry Whitmore, Appellant; Herbert W. Weld et al., Respondents
176 N.Y. 608·New York Court of Appeals·1903·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Accounting of John A. Merritt, as Executor of William W. Whitmore, Deceased. Henry Whitmore, Appellant; Herbert W. Weld et al., Respondents.
Matter of Merritt, 86 App. Div. 179, affirmed.
(Submitted November 11, 1903;
decided December 1, 1903.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, made July J, 1903, which modified and affirmed as modified a decree of the Niagara County Surrogate’s Court settling the accounts of John A. Merritt as executor and directing the distribution of the estate of William W. Whitmore, deceased.
Washington H Ransom for appellant.
8. Wallace Dempsey for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
• Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Vann, Cullen and Werner, JJ.