Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Kozusko
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 16, 1941PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this discovery proceeding dispute has arisen over the proceeds of certain industrial policies written by the Prudential Insurance Company of America upon the life of the decedent. '
One of the respondents, Joseph Moskowitz, contends that he is entitled to payment of all of the moneys under his claim that he was designated as a beneficiary by an instrument signed by the decedent on August 14, 1930. Lena Moskowitz, another respondent, contends that she is entitled to part of the proceeds because she paid the premiums on them out of her individual funds over a period of several years.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCarthy v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Nolan v. Prudential InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Howell v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of BostonNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- In re the Estate of BongiovanniNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
3Cited by2 opinions
- Capers v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- In re the Estate of PierugNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950