Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of De Witt

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 27, 1952PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCann, S.

This is a discovery proceeding instituted by Gerald Griffiths, one of the coexecutors of the last will and testament of John De Witt, deceased, to discover certain property of said decedent. The proceedings substantially resolves itself around the balance of proceeds of a land contract originally made between the decedent and Emma De Witt, his wife, for the sale of a farm and vineyard property located on the west side of the east branch of Lake Keuka, in the town of Jerusalem, Yates County, New York, to one Ralph Beckhorn, the purchaser thereof. The proceedings further concern the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. . HaddockNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  2. In re CorriganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
  3. In Re the Accounting of CorriganNew York Court of Appeals · 1938

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smith v. TangArizona Supreme Court · 1966
  2. In Re Estate of BiegeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1958
  3. In Re Estate of KingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Hughes v. HughesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. In re the Estate of KeyworthNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958

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