Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Nordhauser
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 13, 1950Published
1Opinion of the Court
Henderson, S.
This is a discovery proceeding. It appears that one Leopold Gunzenhauser died in Germany in 1931, survived by his widow, Emma and their three infant children, all subjects of Germany. Under his will, the respondent was named as executor and the widow and children were given equal shares in the estate.
The widow Emma Gunzenhauser died in 1940. In 1948 the three children, Max, Walter and Ruth were declared dead by a decree of the District Court of Bamberg, Germany as of December 31, 1943, June 30, 1943 and March 2, 1943, respectively.
The Gunzenhauser children were the beneficiaries…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Brown v. Fletcher's EstateSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the account WagenerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- Ward v. . BoyceNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Sultan of Turkey v. . TiryakianNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of RoweAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
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