Legal Opinion
In re Hills
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 27, 1924PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Schulz, S.
This is an application under sections 205 and 206 of the Surrogate’s Court Act for an order directing the delivery of property alleged to belong to the decedent.
The respondent interposed an answer alleging title as to two items, namely, money withdrawn from a savings bank account, claimed by her as a gift from the deceased, and death benefits paid under policies of life insurance, of which she alleges she was the beneficiary. The matter, therefore, became a trial in which the title to the moneys referred to must be determined. Sur. Ct. Act, § 206.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Luhrs v. . LuhrsNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Ruoff v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Southern Tier Masonic Relief Ass'n v. LaudenbachNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Wachtel v. HarrisonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1914
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of HepnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
3Cited by9 opinions
- In re the Estate of O'NeillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Wickes v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- In re the Estate of HowleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
- Smith, Admx. v. MassieIndiana Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Estate of PenoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927
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