Henderson v. La Guardia

Upon the record before this court it appears that the Legislature of the State of New York intended to confer “ immediately ” upon the Surrogate of Bronx County the same powers that were enjoyed for many years past by the Surrogates of New York County, Queens County and Kings County. (Surrogate’s Ct. Act, § 22, as amd. by L. 1944, eh. 210.) The language of the statute under consideration is clear, unambiguous and explicit. The minutes of the Senate corroborate the *1073intention as expressed in the statute.- Equality of power among the Surrogates of the various counties within the confines of the…