Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Gaffney
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 3, 1931PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is an application to revoke letters of administration. It is claimed that the letters were obtained by a false suggestion of a material fact which is a ground for removal under section 99, subdivision 4, of the Surrogate’s Court Act.(1) The application for revocation is granted. In the petition for administration originally filed it was stated that the next of kin consisted of a group of first cousins of the decedent, of which the petitioner (the present administrator) was one. It subsequently developed that there were nearer relatives who were entitled to take to the exclusion…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kerr v. . KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- In Re the Administration of the Estate of CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- In re Awarding Letters of Administration upon the Estate of CampbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Tanas v. Municipal Gas Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- In re SeymourNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Gosschalk v. GosschalkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
- Kristensen v. McGrath Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Moreno v. University of MarylandDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1976
- In Re CarneraDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1933
- In re the Estate of GantNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
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