Govin v. De Miranda
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Felix St. A. Govin against Luciana Govin de Miranda, as executrix, and others. From a judgment entered on a verdict directed by the court in favor of plaintiff, executrix appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
The complaint in this action alleged the death of one Felix Govin y Pinto in May, 1891, leaving a last will and testament, which was duly admitted to probate in the office of the surrogate of the county of New York, and letters testamentary issued to the defendant; that the plaintiff was the owner and entitled to the immediate possession of a certificate for $10,000 issued by the United States government, with interest thereon payable at the rate of 4-J- per cent, per annum, and that prior to the 8th of November, 1881, said certificate, so belonging to the plaintiff, was delivered to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martin v. . FunkNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Govin v. . De MirandaNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- In Re the Final Accounting of BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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