New York Court of Appeals

Philip Deobold, as Executor v. Frederick Oppermann, Jr., Appellants

December 11, 1888111 N.Y. 531

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that sureties on an administrator's bond are privies bound by all lawful orders of the surrogate court even without notice, and that the agreement allowing the sureties to retain estate funds was void as against public policy.