Carter v. Carusi & Another, Executors is a United States Supreme Court case that was decided in 1884. The case involved a dispute between the executors of a will and the beneficiaries of the will. The executors had sold certain real estate that was part of the estate, and the beneficiaries argued that the sale was invalid because it was not authorized by the will. The Supreme Court held that the executors had the authority to sell the real estate, as long as the sale was in the best interests of the estate. The Court noted that the executors had acted in good faith and had taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the sale was in the best interests of the estate. The Court also noted that the beneficiaries had not been harmed by the sale, and that the executors had acted in accordance with their fiduciary duties. In conclusion, the Supreme Court held that the executors had the authority to sell the real estate, as long as the sale was in the best interests of the estate. The Court noted that the executors had acted in good faith and had taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the sale was in the best interests of the estate. The Court also noted that the beneficiaries had not been harmed by the sale, and that the executors had acted in accordance with their fiduciary duties.

In Carter v. Carusi & Another, Executors, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a will that had been partially destroyed by fire should be admitted into probate. The majority opinion held that it could not be admitted because there were no witnesses who could testify as to its contents and authenticity. However, in his dissenting opinion Justice Field argued that the partial destruction of the will did not necessarily mean it was invalid or fraudulent; rather he argued that if sufficient evidence existed to prove its validity then it should be allowed into probate despite being partially destroyed by fire. He further noted that even though there were no living witnesses who could attest to its authenticity, other circumstantial evidence such as handwriting analysis and testimony from those familiar with the testator's signature may have been enough for a court of equity to admit it into probate.