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2 Dem. Sur. 219

Sippel v. Macklin

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 15, 1883

New York Surrogate's Court · decided 1883-04-15

Application by Annie E. Sippel, a creditor of decedent, who had obtained a judgment at law against Ida E. Macklin, as administratrix with the will of decedent annexed, for leave to issue execution upon the judgment against the administratrix. Further facts are stated in the opinion.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1892

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Decided 1883-04-15

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The Surrogate.

¶1I have signed an order confirming ■the referee’s report, but cannot give leave to issue execution. For it does not appear, by the papers before me, whether the assets of the estate are sufficient to pay the entire amount of the applicant’s debt without injuriously affecting the rights of others entitled to equality of payment with herself. The fact that she has recovered judgment.against the administratrix does not give her claim against this estate any .priority over other claims on which no actions have yet been commenced (see '2 R. S., 87, § 28; 3 Banks, 7th ed., 2299; Schmitz v. Langhaar, 88 N. Y., 503).

¶2As the extent'of such other claims is not fully disclosed, it would be palpably unjust to allow issuance of execution for the full sum claimed by the applicant.

¶3Section 1826 of the Code provides that, where it appears that the assets, after payment of all sums chargeable against them for expenses, and for.claims entitled to priority as against the applicant for an execution, are not, or will not be sufficient to pay all the debts, legacies or other claims of the class to which the claim of sxich applicant belongs, the sum directed to be *221collected hy the execution shall not exceed such applicant’s just proportion of the assets.

¶4To ascertain that “just proportion,” in the present case, further inquiry is necessary.

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