In re Letters of Administration Upon the Goods
New York Surrogate's Court
Application for letters of administration.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
This matter comes before the surrogate upon a petition by a sister of the deceased, as sole next of kin, for letters of administration to herself. A citation has been issued directed to the widow of the deceased. The only persons interested in the estate of the deceased, if he died intestate, are his widow and his sister, and both are before the surrogate-The petitioner alleges that the deceased “ left no valid will.” Some such averment was necessary in order to show, prima *400facie, a case for the exercise of the surrogate’s jurisdiction to grant letters of administration. Code Civ.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Matter of Petition of CampNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Bogardus & Clark v. ClarkNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
- Isham v. GibbonsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
- Reid v. VenderheydenCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1826
- Martin v. Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re the Application for Letters of Administration of the Goods, Chattels & Credits of BilletAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of ConnellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
- In re the Estate of WorkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
- In re the Estate of Von RipperNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Mutual Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1920
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