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In re the Application for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Barr

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 15, 1902PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Application for letters of administration.

1Opinion of the Court

Petty, S.

The petitioner applies for letters as a creditor alleging that no next of kin exists so far as he has been able to ascertain. Deceased left no widow or children. The cross-petitioner applies as next of kin, her sister Rositer having renounced any right she may be found to have. Testimony is offered to show that decedent had a’ brother and two sisters, the latter being deceased without issue. The brother is also deceased, and in opposition to the claim of the petitioner Bailey, some testimony is offered to show that he left him issue surviving who would be entitled to administer in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Eagle's CaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1856

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of DowdAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
  2. Estate of Kustel, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco1884
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of DavenportNew York Surrogate's Court · 1902

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