In re the Final Account of the Administration of the Estate of Seymour
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceeding upon the final accounting by an administratrix.
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
Upon this accounting contention has arisen relating to the claim of the wife of decedent and involves the question whether or not she was the wife, and is now the widow of decedent. The next of kin have asked for a bill of particulars as to when, where and how the marriage was solemnized. The ordinary forms of pleadings in courts of law are foreign to this court. Bills of particulars are sometimes granted, in the exercise of the discretion of the court, and when they relate to a claim for money. It is not the province of the office of a bill of particulars in an action at law to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bissell v. BissellNew York Supreme Court · 1869
- Morrill v. KazisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Bullock v. BullockNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of VetterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
- In re the Probate of a Paper Purporting to Be the Last Will & Testament of LordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of SeymourNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
- In re the Estate of KassNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957