Maas v. . German Savings Bank
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 8,1902, upon an order reversing a judgment of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, which affirmed a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of the city of Hew York affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court at a Trial Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, ape stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 8,1902, upon an order reversing a judgment of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, which affirmed a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of the city of Hew York affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court at a Trial Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, ape stated in the opinion. The title, or, at least, the right of possession to the balance of the deposit was in the plaintiff, whether he be regarded…
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
Frieda Haas died at her residence in Guttenberg, Hudson county, state of New Jersey, on the 15th day of November, 1898, leaving her surviving a son and daughter, both minors and residents of the same place. On the 23rd day of August, 1899, the surrogate of Hudson county, New Jersey, issued letters of administration upon her estate to Frederick Haas, a brother of her deceased husband. After his appointment he presented a certified copy of his letters of administration to the defendant bank, together with her pass book, and demanded the payment to him of the amount which the decedent had upon…
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