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In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of William H. Hollister et al., as Executors, etc., 1889 — 113 N.Y. 643 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of William H. Hollister et al., as Executors, etc.
113 N.Y. 643·New York Court of Appeals·1889·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of William H. Hollister et al., as Executors, etc.
(Argued March 20, 1889;
decided April 16, 1889.)
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made the first Tuesday of February, 1888, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of the county of Greene upon the final accounting of the executors of Osmer Hollister, deceased.
John A. Griswold for appellant.
A. T. Clearwater for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to reverse judgment of General Term and decree of surrogate on opinion of Parker, J., below, and case remitted to surrogate for further proceedings.
All concur, except Andrews, Danforth and Gray, JJ., dissenting.
Judgment reversed.