Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of DeBaun
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 11, 1937PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The question presented in this proceeding concerns the jurisdiction of the surrogate of Kings county to issue ancillary letters executory upon a will which has been duly admitted to probate by the surrogate of Bergen county, State of New Jersey, which was the domiciliary jurisdiction. The only asset attributable to the State of New York is a bond executed by certain individuals who reside and have their place of business in the county of Kings. This bond is secured by a mortgage upon certain real property located in the county of Queens. The obligors are alleged to have defaulted…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Merritt v. . BartholickNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Beers v. . ShannonNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Hopper v. . HopperNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Westbrook v. . GleasonNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Bank of Jasper v. First Nat. Bank of RomeSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of PayneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941