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In re the Estate of Dunning

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 15, 1905PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Proceeding upon the 'account of an administrator.

1Opinion of the Court

Hoysradt, S.

Anna B. Dunning died August 31, 1903', intestate, and without having married. Her nearest kin were-two aunts, sisters of her father, and five cousins, the children of deceased uncles and 'aunts, on her mother’s side.

In the distribution of her estate a question has been raised', which involves a construction of section 2732 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended by chapter 319 of the Laws of 1898. Previous to this amendment, subdivision 12 of this section read: “ Ho representation shall be admitted 'among col-laterals after brothers’ and sisters’ children.” The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mercantile Nat. Bank v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
  2. In Re the Accounting of DavenportNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  3. Brown v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1849
  4. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of DavenportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  5. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of HadleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1904

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of PeckNew York Surrogate's Court · 1908

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