Excerpt from The Law and Practice of Surrogates' Courts in the State of New York In view of the great number of statutes, covering a period of fifty years, which were wholly or partly repealed in 1880, and the necessity of comparing their provisions with the revision of the code, and of determining how far the decisions under the former were applicable to the latter, it may well be inferred that the task has been a difficult one; entitling the result, as the author hopes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Law and Practice in the Surrogates' Courts in the State of New York, Vol. 2: Being a Commentary on Chapter XVIII. Of the Code of Civil Procedure On or about the day of in the year 189 caused a notice for claimants to pre sent their claims against the said estate to within the period fixed by law, and at a certain place herein specified, to be published in two newspapers, according to law, for six months, pursuant to an order of the Surrogate of the County of New York; to which order, notice and due proof of publication herewith filed refer as part of this account. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Procedure and Law of Surrogates' Courts of the State of New York, Vol. 1 of 2 When I took up the duties of surrogate of Rensselaer county January 1, 1902, I began the practice of making a thorough ex amination of all questions of law and procedure as each was raised in proceedings before me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Law and Practice in the Surrogates' Courts in the State of New York, Vol. 1: Being a Commentary on Chapter XVIII. Of the Code of Civil Procedure At the request of many of those using the work, a table of cases has been prepared. If it were appropriate, I should have liked to set forth here some reasons why, in my judgment, the jurisdiction of the Sur rogate should be enlarged. It seems strange that he should be deemed equal to construing a bequest, and not a devise, though the latter be given in the same will and the same language. The Supreme Court by its appellate divisions would safeguard the interests affected by such additional power, if conferred. Upon men, who by daily study and experience, grow peculiarly! Capable of dealing with all problems of testamentary law. I am sensible of the fact that a work of this character is not? An addition to literature, but if the work shall make easier the task of the practitioner under our Code in ascertaining what the courts have held to be the intent of the Legislature in fram ing and reframing the Code, the eight years during which I have been occupied in it will not have been wasted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Surrogates' Courts of the State of New York, Vol. 5 Delamater v. Havens. Surrogate's court bound by Gen eral Rules of Practice. Attorney's subscription of notice. When sufficient under Rule 2. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.