Legal Opinion
In re the Appointment of a Committee of the Property of Ryan
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1943PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShientag, J.
The question presented on these motions is (a) whether this court has jurisdiction to order a commission in an incompetency proceeding where the alleged incompetent is a nonresident of the State and cannot personally be served here, but has property- of substantial value in the State, and (b) whether, in such a situation, on the return of a jury verdict of incompetency, this court has the power to appoint a committee of the property of the person so found to be incompetent.
At all times since the institution of this proceeding William K. Ryan, the alleged incompetent, was not a resident of the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Sporza v. . German Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Hughes v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Chaloner v. ShermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Matter of BlewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re TracyNew York Court of Chancery · 1829
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3Cited by4 opinions
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