Dale v. Stokes
New York Surrogate's Court
This was an application by Dora S. Dale, who was contesting the probate of the will of decedent, to compel the temporary administrator to produce certain documents., The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
Mrs. Dora S. Dale, who is contesting the probate of a paper propounded as the will of her father, James Stokes, asks that the temporary administrator of his estate be directed to produce certain documents before the Surrogate. The petitioner alleges that the decedent, in his life-time, kept books of account of his personal transactions affecting the estate, and that he preserved divers letters, documents and papers of interest relating thereto, and otherwise of interest to him and to his children ; that, during the latter years of his life, decedent was, to a considerable…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Opdyke v. MarbleNew York Supreme Court · 1864
- Morrison v. SturgesThe Superior Court of New York City · 1863
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- Brevoort v. WarnerNew York Supreme Court · 1853
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3Cited by3 opinions
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