Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Rechtschaffen
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 23, 1937Published
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
Deceased left her surviving a husband and various sisters and brothers and their descendants. One of the nephews of deceased presented a petition for his appointment as administrator. Upon the return of the citation the surviving husband filed his cross-petition seeking his own appointment.
The answer of the surviving husband asserted that this court was without jurisdiction because deceased was a resident of another county of this State. The court took testimony concerning the residence of deceased and, on ample proof, determines that she was at the time of her death a resident…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schindler v. Royal Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- People v. SchenkelNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- In re the Estate of GreenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- Green v. AltenkirchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- In re the Estate of LawsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936