Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Schwartz

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 15, 1914PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Proceeding under section 2675 of the Code of Civil Procedure by an administrator to discover property of estate withheld.

1Opinion of the Court

Schulz, S.

The petitioner claims that the respondent has in his possession a bank book in the name of the decedent, belonging to her, and evidencing deposits in the Dry Dock Savings Institution which he contends are her property. The respondent in his answer admits the possession of the book in question, but claims that the item of $400 shown by it to have been credited to the decedent on June 17,1914, belonged to him, and he asks that the proceeding be dismissed, or, if not dismissed, that an order be entered which will protect his interests.

The answer, therefore, alleges title to, and a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holt v. . TuiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  2. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of the People's Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1913

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re Van BurenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
  2. In re TippleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
  3. In re the Proceeding by TrippAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922

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