Legal Opinion

In re Brush

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 15, 1898PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal by Jacob J. Brush from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Hew York, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 19th day of May, 1897, revoking the letters of administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Joseph 0. Brush, ■deceased, issued to the appellant.

1Opinion of the Court

Rumsey, J.:

On the 11th of June, 1895, Joseph 0. Brush, who was a policeman in the city of Hew York, died intestate. Letters, of administration upon his estate were issued to Jacob J. Brush, the appellant, on the 28th of J une, 1895, without notice to the respondent. On the 1st of October, 1896, the respondent filed a petition in the Surrogate’s Court, alleging that she was the widow of the decedent, and asking that the letters of administration issued to Jacob J. Brush be revoked, and that such letters be issued to her instead. An order was made by the surrogate to show cause why the prayer…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hynes v. . McDermottNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. Gall v. . GallNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Hynes v. McDermottNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1882

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of First Trust & Deposit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
  2. In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  3. In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of SeymourNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
  4. Dodge v. CampbellNew York Supreme Court · 1929
  5. In re the Estate of HeitmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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