Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Matz

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 23, 1957PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph A. Cox, S.

The court will consent to receive for trial in this court the action now pending in the Supreme Court, New York County. Various grounds have been urged as justification for denial of the application for consent. None of them requires any comment here except the argument that this court would lack jurisdiction over some of the parties to the action and is unable to grant the relief prayed for in the complaint.

Authority to transfer actions from the Supreme Court to the Surrogate’s Court is expressly granted by section 190-a of the Civil Practice Act, and subdivision 9 of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of KatzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
  2. In re the Estate of PollakNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SuchoffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967
  2. In re the Estate of FaisalNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962

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