Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Elliott
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 31, 1949PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGarey, S.
On this accounting by the administrator of the decedent’s estate, the court must determine whether the net balance is payable to the State of New York or to the United States of America.
The decedent was a Spanish American War veteran and died intestate on July 28,1943. Diligent effort by the Public Administrator and the special guardian has failed to disclose the existence of any distributees surviving the decedent. His estate consists of assets derived solely from pensions paid to the decedent through his committees by the United States Government.
Section 450 of title 38 of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- White v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Singleton v. CheekSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Spicer v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- In re the Accounting of NicolosiNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- In re the Estate of McCormickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Accounting of WankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- State Land Board v. United StatesOregon Supreme Court · 1960
- In re the Accounting of DallyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
- In re the Accounting of Public AdministratorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Accounting of DallyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
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