Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Samuel Blumenthal, Deceased
Court: New York Surrogate's Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1933-04-26
Citations: 147 Misc. 549
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Samuel Blumenthal, Deceased.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 147
Pages: 549–550

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Samuel Blumenthal, Deceased.
Surrogate’s Court, New York County,
April 26, 1933.
Sckreiber, Buchter & Rathheim, for the petitioner.
Henry A. Blumenthal, for the executor.

Opinion:
Delehanty, S.
By appropriate order dated March 28, 1933, respondent was directed to make and file his account as executor of the above-named deceased within ten days. He has failed to do so This failure is only the latest of several in respect of the directions of this court in this estate. ' Respondent is a lawyer and hence doubly required to conform to the directions of the court. Instead of doing so he now seeks further to evade his obligation by raising technical objections Among these is the alleged failure to serve upon him a certified copy of the order in question. By section 260 of the Surrogate's Court Act respondent is bound by this order, without service thereof. The statements in the respondent's affidavit sworn to on April 26, 1933, respecting the lack of intention to disobey the order of the court, cannot be credited. Respondent is adjudged in contempt. Submit order for and warrant of commitment.