In re the Estate of James
New York Surrogate's Court
Appeal by Elizabeth Pratt De Gasquet James, individually and as executrix, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Ulster, entered in the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 21st day of March, 1915, judiciallly settling her accounts herein. Also motions to dismiss an appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Kellogg, P. J. —
Count Atnedee He Gasquet James was born at Hew Orleans. His mother was a French woman. They removed from Hew Orleans to France about 1863, where he lived with his mother until his marriage with the appellant in 1881. He inherited from his mother, or acquired through her, the title of count in France, and lived and died there as a French nobleman. His mother was buried in the family vault at Loudres, France, where at his request he was' buried. In 1881 he came from France to this State for the purpose of marrying the appellant, and immediately after the marriage they returned…
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