In re the Estate of Jasinski

Frank D. Paulo, S.

In this probate proceeding a copy of the citation was served on Helen Jasinski, a distributee, in the *41County of New York, on April 23, 1963, eight- days prior to the return date of the citation. This is a timely service pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 59 of the Surrogate’s Court Act only if New York County and Richmond County are “ adjoining ” counties.

Bouvier’s Law Dictionary (Rawle’s Rev.) defines “ adjoining ” as meaning touching or contiguous as distinguished from lying near or adjacent. This definition has been applied by the courts of this State in construing…