Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Stege
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 14, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cooke, S.
Catherine Hayward is a niece of decedent and Robert H. Quackenbos is a grandnephew. Those who are entitled to seventeen-eighteenths of the estate at the time of Mrs. Stege’s death have requested the appointment of Mrs. Hayward.
Under section 118 of the Surrogate’s Court Act Mrs. Hayward is entitled to this appointment unless she is incompetent to receive such letters under section 94 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. (See Matter of Brinckmann, 89 Misc. 41; Matter of Eggsware, 123 id. 548; Matter of Conde, 144 id. 357.)
Section 94, in part, says:
“ Persons incompetent to receive letters, or…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of LelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re Proving the Will of FloodNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Coope v. LowerreNew York Court of Chancery · 1845
- McMahon v. . HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
- McGregor v. McGregorNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of RadNew York Surrogate's Court · 1994
- In Re Estate of RugglesOhio Court of Appeals · 1973
- In re the Estate of Doris DukeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995