Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Delapenha
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 31, 1941PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The petitioner, Mrs. Martha Jane Roberts, seeks in this proceeding, brought pursuant to section 206-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act, to compel the delivery of certain personal property upon the ground that it was the subject of a valid gift made by the decedent to her.
*733In her petition she asserted that her claim extended to certain articles of jewelry and to shares of stock contained in a safe deposit box of the decedent located in New York county. Shortly after his death the box was opened in the presence of an official of the State Tax Department, the administrator, the attorneys and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of Van AlstyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Vincent v. RixNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- In Re the Accounting of KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Keepers v. Fidelity Title & Deposit Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1893
- Tompkins v. LearyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of PizerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of KinchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969
- Thomas v. FriedmanCity of New York Municipal Court · 1949