Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Matheson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 1934PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrouch, J.
A citation, issued out of the Surrogate’s Court of Suffolk county, was served personally upon the appellant in Washington, D. C. The appellant, appearing specially, contested the court’s jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the proceeding and over the person of the appellant.
The proceeding is under section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act. The petition alleges that the executors retained the law firm of Wood, Cooke & Seitz to attend to all legal and tax matters arising out of the administration of the estate; that the firm was authorized to employ outside counsel; and that for all…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- De Meli v. . De MeliNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of ReganNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In Re the Estate of GilmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Dimmerling v. . AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
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3Cited by32 opinions
- In re the Estate of HofmannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re the Estate of WinburnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of WoolfsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of LevineNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of HaasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
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