Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Layden
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 23, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louis D. Laurino, S.
Application for leave to settle and compromise the cause of action for decedent’s wrongful death and to judicially settle the account relating to the proceeds thereof is granted.
*354The net proceeds of the settlement herein are to be distributed to a surviving widow and seven infant children between the ages of 2 and 12. The petition for letters of administration shows decedent’s domicile and that of his petitioner wife to be in Florida. Jurisdiction of this court is on an in rem basis, deriving from the domiciliary status of the tort-feasor who caused the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Auten v. AutenNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Miller v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Swift & Co. v. Bankers Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Accounting of KaiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
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