Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of John R. Roberts, as a Creditor of Abby A. Parsons, Deceased, Respondent, for a Decree Directing the Disposition of the Real Property, etc., to Pay Debts. Ray B. Parsons, Individually, as Administrator, etc., and on Behalf of Himself, and Ira H. Parsons and Others, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1914-03
Citations: 162 A.D. 922
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of John R. Roberts, as a Creditor of Abby A. Parsons, Deceased, Respondent, for a Decree Directing the Disposition of the Real Property, etc., to Pay Debts. Ray B. Parsons, Individually, as Administrator, etc., and on Behalf of Himself, and Ira H. Parsons and Others, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 162
Pages: 922–922

Head Matter:
Fourth Department,
March, 1914.
In the Matter of the Application of John R. Roberts, as a Creditor of Abby A. Parsons, Deceased, Respondent, for a Decree Directing the Disposition of the Real Property, etc., to Pay Debts. Ray B. Parsons, Individually, as Administrator, etc., and on Behalf of Himself, and Ira H. Parsons and Others, Appellants.

Opinion:
Decree of Surrogate's Court affirmed, with costs. Held, that assuming appellants to have an equitable right to require the joint property of the makers of the claimant's note to be first applied toward the payment of the j oint debt of the makers of the note before resort is had to the individual property of the joint makers, still such relief can only be had in a court having equitable jurisdiction. This the surrogate did not have. Appellants' remedy, if any, is by an equitable action. All concurred; Robson, J., not sitting.