In re Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels & Credits of Wolff
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, Emil Wolff, from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York, entered in the office of said surrogate on the 2'Tth day of January, 1911, granting letters of administration on the estate of the above-named decedent to the public administrator of' the county of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
Eaphael H. Wolff, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the county of New York, died intestate in Berlin, Germany, leaving personal property in Germany as well as in the county of New York. He left no widow or children, his only next of kin being a brother and four sisters, all of whom are non-resident aliens and, therefore, incapable of receiving letters of administration here. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2661.) Application for such letters was made by the petitioner, Emil Wolff, a resident of the city of New York, and a first cousin of the deceased, but not one of the next of kin…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lathrop v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- In re Wilson's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- In re the Administration of the Goods, Chattels & Credits of SeymourNew York Surrogate's Court · 1900
- Public Administrator v. PetersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
- In re the Application for Letters of Administration on Goods, Chattels & Credits of PattenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
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- In re the Estate of GantNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels & Credits of BunimowitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927
- In re the Estate of GourlayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
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