Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Vogel
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 2, 1958PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Joseph A. Cox, S.
In this application for leave to compromise a cause of action for wrongful death and to settle account of administratrix, there is a dispute as to allocation of the net recovery. The accident happened in the District of Columbia and distribution is governed by the law of that jurisdiction (Matter of Williams, 192 Misc. 555). The District of Columbia Code provides:
1 ‘ Whenever by an injury done or happening within the limits of the District of Columbia the death of a person shall be caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default, of any person or corporation, and the act,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Engel v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Lynott v. . Great Lakes Transit CorporationNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Lynott v. Great Lakes Transit Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- In re the Estate of UravicNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In Re Southern Steamship Company's PetitionDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1955
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Matter of Estate of BruckIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
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