In re the Estate of Filipiak
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
William J. Began, S.
In this contested accounting proceeding objectants contend ;they have a right to jury trial on their allegation that deceased during her lifetime merely ‘ ‘ loaned ’ ’ $15,000 to their brother, Aloysius Filipiak, he having been since appointed the executor, and that this money .should in fact be included as an estate asset. >
In the oral argument before the court counsel for objectants asserted that the relief sought is in the nature of an action for conversion which it is claimed is triable by jury as a matter of *743constitutional right. 1 ‘ Conversion is ‘ an unauthorized…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Melnick v. KuklaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- In re the Estate of GrodskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966
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- Renzi v. AleszczykAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974