Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Enis
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 20, 1965PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William J. Regan, S.
This is a proceeding instituted by petitioner to discover certain property of the decedent claimed to be withheld by respondent.
The only item in question is a savings account in the joint-names of the deceased, Rosetta Enis, and the respondent, Thelma Rounds, with the notation thereon to ‘ ‘ pay to either or the survivor of them.” It appears that this account was opened on December 16, 1964 at the sole request of the deceased and after the nature of a joint account was allegedly explained to her. Immediately prior to this date the deceased had on deposit with the Liberty…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Marrow v. MoskowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In Re the Estate of SuterNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- In Re the Estate of JuedelNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Walsh v. KeenanNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of LangNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974
- In re the Estate of KramerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967
- In re the Estate of HuntNew York Surrogate's Court · 1971
- Abramowitz v. BernsteinNew York Supreme Court · 1979
- Estate of Buchholtz v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1977