In re the Estate of Matthews
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the account of the proceedings of the public administrator.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
This matter comes before the surrogate on the judicial settlement of the account of the proceedings of the public administrator. The sole question submitted to the surrogate relates to the distribution of the estate. Is Julia Smith, one of the next of kin of John Matthews, to be treated as dead before the intestate or not? If Julia Smith, the sister of intestate, is alive, the objectant, who is the niece of intes*61late, is entitled to receive only a one-half share of intestate’s estate on any distribution of the surplus. But if Julia Smith is to be taken as having died before the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- O'Gara v. . EisenlohrNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- McCartee v. CamelNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
- Eagle's CaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1856
- Ferry v. . SampsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- King v. PaddockNew York Supreme Court · 1820
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Estate of KatzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- Frankish v. FrankishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
- In re the Application for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
- In re the Accounting of MulliganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of BenjaminNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
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