Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Copstein
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 11, 1935PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
The successor guardian of Ethel Copstein, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Copstein, applies in these proceedings to have fixed the liability of the sureties (a) upon the bond of the administrators of the estate of Samuel Copstein, (b) upon the bond of the administrators of the estate of Rebecca Copstein, *425and (c) upon the bond of the guardians formerly acting for the infant, Ethel Copstein.
Samuel Copstein, the father of the infant, died shortly before bis wife Rebecca. By operation of law his net estate passed one-third to his wife Rebecca and two-thirds to his daughter Ethel.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re the Estate of SacksNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re GollubierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- In Re the Estate of LustigNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
3Cited by2 opinions
- First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. National Surety Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1938
- Wells, Trustee v. Nat. Sur. Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937