Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bakos
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 28, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, S.
It is claimed by Edward A. Davis that prior to and in contemplation of death the above-named decedent gave to him certain postal savings certificates in the amount of $1,400 and this constituted a gift causa mortis. Through the medium of Anthony A. Petrino, an attorney, Davis delivered these certificates, which he claimed were in his possession, to the public admintrator, not waiving his claim, however.
The certificates read as follows:
“ FIVE • FIVE
POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM The faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment of deposits with accrued interest.
Act of June 25,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- United States v. BirdsallSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- United States v. MauriceU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Virginia · 1823
- United States v. SacksSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Warren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of BorchardtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- Hatfield v. BuckNew York Supreme Court · 1948
- In re the Estate of DickersonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941