Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Cooper

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 31, 1944PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

James A. Foley, S.

In this application for limited ancillary letters testamentary it is alleged that the decedent was a resident of Pennsylvania. The sole asset alleged is a cause of action for damages for the wrongful act or negligence causing decedent’s death. His death was the result of an airplane accident. The accident occurred in Kentucky and decedent died there. The proposed defendant is a Delaware corporation. No asset of the decedent is alleged to be located in this county other than the possible recovery for death damages. It is represented that the corporation has filed a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of MeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. In re the Estate of MeyerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Kucharski v. Pope & Talbot, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1944
  2. Cooper v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1944
  3. In re Estate of RiggleNew York Court of Appeals · 1962

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