Case Name: In the Matter of the Accounting of Austin B. Fletcher, as Testamentary Trustee, etc.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1913-10
Citations: 158 A.D. 916
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Accounting of Austin B. Fletcher, as Testamentary Trustee, etc.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 158
Pages: 916–916

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Accounting of Austin B. Fletcher, as Testamentary Trustee, etc.
Appeal —failure to file papers.
Motion to dismiss appeal.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
Ho undertaking having been given by appellant, the appeal was not effective under section 2577 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Appellant was also in default for failing to file or serve papers upon which appeal was based. The answer is that the attorneys were acting under the advice and direction of a Philadelphia lawyer, and motion was made before the surrogate to open the default. The surrogate has no authority over default in filing of papers on appeal to this court, and no excuse having been given for failure to file the printed papers on appeal the motion is granted. Present — Ingraham, P. J., McLaughlin, Laughlin, Clarke and Scott, JJ.