In re the Estate of Bowen

Delehanty, S.

The representative of the estate of the deceased seeks in this discovery proceeding to recover from the estate of Patrick J. Bowen the proceeds of a deposit made by Patrick J. Bowen in his lifetime “ in trust for wife Elizabeth, 53 years.” Deceased Patrick J. Bowen was for thirty years a member of the fire department of the city of New York attaining the rank of lieutenant *436therein. The bank account in controversy had in it a balance in excess of $5,000 when Elizabeth Bowen died. There was a separate joint account, the ownership of which is not disputed. This was collected by…