Aalholm v. . People
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from, an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered October 3, 1913, which reversed an order of Special Term directing the state treasurer to pay to the petitioner, as sole heir and next of kin of William A. Kenneally, deceased, certain moneys and personal property theretofore turned into the treasury of the state of New York pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court and dismissed the proceeding.
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Appeal from, an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered October 3, 1913, which reversed an order of Special Term directing the state treasurer to pay to the petitioner, as sole heir and next of kin of William A. Kenneally, deceased, certain moneys and personal property theretofore turned into the treasury of the state of New York pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court and dismissed the proceeding. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. It was error for the Appellate Division to dismiss the appellant’s petition on the…
1Opinion of the CourtWerner, J.
The state has in its possession money and property aggregating over $50,000 in amount and value, which it received from the estate of one William A. Kenneally, who died testate in the city of Brooklyn in 1868. Ho person entitled to this property could be found, and it was turned over to the state to await the appearance of claimants. Many persons, to the number of one hundred or more, have at different times presented their claims, based on their alleged relationship to the testator, but none was successful until the present petitioner appeared and satisfied the referee of the validity of his…
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