Matter of Snedeker v. . Snedeker
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made January 23, 1900, affirming an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Kings county directing the payment to the petitioner, as next of kin, of his distributive share of a judgment recoverable by the administratrix herein, under section 1902 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The fficts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made January 23, 1900, affirming an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Kings county directing the payment to the petitioner, as next of kin, of his distributive share of a judgment recoverable by the administratrix herein, under section 1902 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The fficts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The cause of action under which the judgment was recovered is purely statutory and the intention of the legislature must govern the disposition of the proceeds.…
1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.
The appellant in this proceeding brought an action under section 1902 of the Code of Civil Procedure against one George Malcolm to recover damages for the death of her husband, Charles Snedeker, caused by the negligent act of the defendant; she recovered a judgment, entered upon the verdict of a jury for §5,000.00, aggregating §5,771.95, damages and costs.
The deceased left no children.
The father of the deceased, Thomas H. Snedeker, instituted this proceeding in the Surrogate's Court of Kings county bv petition to compel the widow, as administratrix, to render an account of her proceedings in…
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