Butler v. Perrott
New York Surrogate's Court
This was an application in behalf of Sarah Butler and others, next of kin of decedent, for the revocation of letters of administration issued out of this court to Richard Perrott’ nephew of decedent’s grandmother. Further facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
The decedent, who was late a resident in this city, died intestate in February last. Letters of administration upon his estate were thereafter issued out of this court to his grandmother’s nephew, Richard Perrott. I am now asked to revoke those letters, upon the ground that Perrott is not lawfully entitled to them.
Several persons have survived the decedent, who were far more nearly related to him than this respondent—• among them are his mother, two brothers and a sister. *10If immediate distribution were made of his estate, these near relatives would be entitled, under our statute…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lathrop v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- People Ex Rel. Outwater v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Public Administrator v. PetersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
- Public Administrator v. WattsNew York Court of Chancery · 1829
- Lathrop v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1861