In re the Application for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Smith
New York Surrogate's Court
Application for letters of administration upon the estate of a person -alleged to be deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
This is a direct application upon an allegation of death for letters of administration upon the estate of Julia Smith, who disappeared many years since and never again has been heard from. Citation has been duly served by publication pursuant to an order of this court. In Matter of Matthews, 75 Misc. Rep. 449, the surrogate declined to presume the death of Julia Smith, one of the next of kin of John Matthews, on the ground that such a presumption should be made only in a direct proceeding, and that it should be confined to the death of an intestate whose estate is to be…
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- Eagle's CaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1856
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the account WagenerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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- M'Comb v. WrightNew York Court of Chancery · 1821
- In re the Estate of MatthewsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
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