Pruyn v. Waterman

This is an appeal in an action to quiet title to a one-half interest in certain personal property, brought by the plaintiff,. Harry Pruyn as special administrator of the estate of his mother, Clara Pruyn. The defendant, T. S. Waterman, as executor, listed the disputed property as. an asset of the estate of John L. Pruyn, the deceased husband of Clara. The trial court found that the disputed property was community property, over one-half of which Clara Pruyn had a right of testamentary disposition, and entered judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant argues that on the death of Clara, the…