Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lifschutz
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 31, 1967PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward S. Silver, J.
These are two motions, one by the respondents in a discovery proceeding to dismiss the examination and for a protective order, and the other by petitioners, the executors herein, to punish respondents for contempt in failing to appear before a Referee appointed to supervise said examination.
The petitioners instituted the discovery proceeding under section 205 of the Surrogate’s Court Act to compel decedent’s husband, Irving Lif schutz, and his daughter of a prior marriage, Florence Lang, to deliver to them certain moneys and personal property allegedly belonging to decedent. No answer was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Locke v. PembrokeNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- In re the Estate of HearnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of LusherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of LibowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of YoungNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- In re the Estate of HallNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967
- In re the Estate of SklarskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- In re the Estate of MitchellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967