Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Karageorges

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 18, 1959Published

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph A. Cox, S.

The cross petition for letters of admin-

istration of one of the three alleged widows of the decedent was heretofore dismissed (Matter of Karageorges, 12 Misc 2d 23). A trial now has been had as to the status of cross petitioner Angie Karageorges. The latter cross petitioner married Theodore Saponas in 1924 and was widowed by his death in May, 1931. There were two children of that marriage. It is claimed by the cross petitioner that toward the end of October, 1931 she and the decedent contracted a common-law marriage in her apartment at 225 East 40th Street, New York City. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Boyd v. BoydNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Graham v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of First Trust & Deposit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
  4. In re the Estate of KarageorgesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
  5. In Re the Estate of SeligNew York Court of Appeals · 1943

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