Case Name: Matter of Duryea et al., executors, etc., appellants, v. Messenger et al.
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874-03
Citations: 2 Thomp. & Cook 677
Docket Number: 
Parties: Matter of Duryea et al., executors, etc., appellants, v. Messenger et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Thompson & Cook's Supreme Court Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 677–677

Head Matter:
Matter of Duryea et al., executors, etc., appellants, v. Messenger et al.
Belease under seal—effect of.
The respondent, legatees under the will of appellants’ testator, executed and delivered to appellants as executors, in consideration of a part of the amount of their legacy, a release thereof under seal. Held, that thereby respondents extinguished their claim against the estate. Stearns v. Tappin, 5 Duer, 294.
Appeal from a surrogate’s decree on final accounting.
J. H. K. Blauvelt, for appellants.
A. A. Demarest, for respondents.

Opinion:
Barnard, P. J.
The only matter of importance passed upon in the opinion is fully set forth in the head-note.
Decree reversed.