Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Ward
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 6, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John F. Shaken, S.
Margaret Ward was killed instantly while riding as a passenger in an automobile owned and operated by one Mildred DeGraw, who lost control of the car causing it to strike a utility pole. No other vehicle was involved. The deceased left as her distributees eight children, of whom seven at that time were infants. At the time of her death she6 was unemployed and was receiving public assistance. Her oldest child, Carol Wright, was appointed administratrix by this court for the purpose of bringing suit. The matter has been settled, subject to the approval of this court, for…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Matter of FlaglerNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- City of Albany v. . McNamaraNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In re the Accounting of KaiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of ColonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- Marsh v. La MarcoNew York Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. Walsh, No. 29 47 14 (Mar. 14, 1991)Connecticut Superior Court · 1991