Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Brown
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 8, 1935PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
Teodor Kulyk, a native of Poland, died intestate January 20, 1915, leaving no next of kin in this country. Nothing was done concerning the settlement of the estate by either relatives or creditors until July 5, 1932, when the public administrator of Bronx county was duly appointed administrator. The sole asset of the estate was some $1,748.60, the proceeds of death benefits paid by The Greek Catholic Union of Russian Brotherhoods, of which Kulyk was a member.
The respondent Szydlowski filed a claim November 21, 1932, for funeral expenses in the amount of $292.10, with interest thereon *444from…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blackwell v. . FinlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Matter of WestNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Estate of FlynnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
- Payment of the Undertaker's Bill v. WingerskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of CavaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- In re GellerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of CollinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- National Metropolitan Bank of Washington v. Joseph Gawler's Sons, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
- In re the Estate of LudlamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969