Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Powell
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 15, 1920PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the account of an administrator.
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, Special Surrogate.
This is a proceeding for the judicial settlement of the estate of Lucy Elizabeth Powell.
Two questions are presented to the court for determination ;
First. Is the contestant Ethel Mae Forten the legally adopted daughter of William L. Fowler, a predeceased brother of the decedent.
Second. If the contestant is found to be so legally adopted, is she entitled as a niece to a distributive share of the estate of Lucy Elizabeth Powell.
The decedent died intestate on or about the 29th day of May, 1919, leaving several nephews and nieces and one grand nephew and one grand niece…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Winkler v. New York Car Wheel Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Kettell v. BaxterNew York Supreme Court · 1906
- In re the Estate of BensonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of HaightNew York Surrogate's Court · 1909
3Cited by8 opinions
- Hopkins v. HopkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- In re the Estate of MarshNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Carpenter & Carpenter, Inc. v. KinghamWyoming Supreme Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of MawhinneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of MartinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
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