Putney v. Flagler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Bangs county. Proceeding by William B. Putney, as committee of the person of Jane A. Porter, an incompetent, against Benjamin Flagler, as committee of her person and estate, and others, for the appointment of a new committee of her person.
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Appeal from special term, Bangs county. Proceeding by William B. Putney, as committee of the person of Jane A. Porter, an incompetent, against Benjamin Flagler, as committee of her person and estate, and others, for the appointment of a new committee of her person. Defendants appealed from three orders of the supreme court,—the first appointing plaintiff committee of the incompetent’s person in the place of defendant Flagler; the second granting an injunction restraining defendants from instituting proceedings in Niagara county for the appointment of a comm.iitee for the incompetent; and a…
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
In 1886, Miss Jane A. Porter was, in proceedings instituted in the county of Niagara, declared an incompetent person, and Benjamin Flagler, of that county, appointed committee of her person and estate. At this time, Miss Porter was a resident of the county of Niagara, and had resided in that county from the time of her birth. The bulk of her estate consisted of realty situated in that county. Mr. Flagler qualified as committee, and assumed the control of the person and estate of Miss Porter. In 1897, ■a proceeding was instituted in Niagara county to supersede the commission. A reference was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Platt v. . RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Matter of BlewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re PorterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- In re PorterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
3Cited by3 opinions
- Chaloner v. ShermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- Taylor v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1910
- In re BischoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903