Legal Opinion
In re the Public Administrator
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 1955PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Conway, Ch. J.
During his lifetime the decedent, James Trevor, had been the recipient of city welfare benefits. After his death three bank books in the names of James Trevor, Paul Weber and Earl Clifford, respectively, were found in his room. Thereafter, letters of administration were issued to the Public Administrator of the County of New York who, as administrator *391of the estate of James Trevor, also known as Paul Weber and Earl Clifford, instituted the present discovery proceeding in the Surrogate’s Court.
In its answer the trust company admitted the existence of the account which had been…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- The Chemung Canal Bank v. . JudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
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