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.