Legal Opinion
In re Connolly
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 4, 1935PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
This is an application to vacate an order of adoption made by a former surrogate of this court on May 23, 1911, on the alleged ground that the court was without jurisdiction to make such order. The circumstances surrounding the application, *673which is submitted for decision on the petition, answer, reply and the original adoption order and papers upon which it was based, are novel.
The petitioner is a natural sister of the person adopted, who died intestate, a resident of the county of Bronx, on September 18, 1934. It is obvious that the motivating force behind the application is the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Claim of Doey v. Clarence P. Howland Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In re the Estate of MarshNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- People ex rel. Cornelius v. CallanNew York Supreme Court · 1910
- In re the Estate of LauderdaleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of, & a Codicil Thereto of DeinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Hughes v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1963
- In re the Adoption of CohenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- Estate of HamptonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Matthews v. WhittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- In re Efrain C.New York City Family Court · 1970
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