In re the Estate of Child

John D. Bennett, S.

In this discovery proceeding brought pursuant to. sections 205 and 206 of the-Surrogate’s Court Act, it was established at a hearing that the respondent is a stamp dealer and that the decedent placed with him for sale certain stamps. On April 13,1954 the respondent wrote to the decedent as follows: “I am enclosing herewith a marked copy of my auction catalogue of March 30 and 31st showing the results of my auction sale. Alongside each lot is the price realized and those lots marked with an ‘X’ remain unsold. I am keeping these unsold lots in my office pending instructions…