Cooney v. English
New York Supreme Court
Action by an executor to obtain possession of the remains of deceased for removal and reinterment.
1Opinion of the CourtBenedict, J.
This is an action by the executor of one Patrick English, deceased, to obtain possession of the remains of said deceased, now interred in St. John’s Cemetery at Middle Village, L. I., for removal and reinterment in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Wilkes-barre, Penn., in accordance with the directions of said deceased contained in his will. The action is opposed by the defendant George English, a son of deceased, who, in ignorance of the fact that Patrick English had left a will, caused his remains to be interred in St. John’s Cemetery shortly after his death, which occurred on November 29, 1911. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re DonnNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Snyder v. SnyderNew York Supreme Court · 1880
- In re RichardsonNew York Supreme Court · 1899
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