Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Kiley
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 6, 1949PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Griffiths, S.
This discovery proceeding is brought to recover the proceeds of a savings hank account which until a few days before the death of the depositor had been in the name of Catherine M. Kiley in trust for Johanna Kiley, her sister. The respondent, Mary M. Kiley, filed an answer claiming a gift of the proceeds of said account.
*37The evidence established that both sisters were unmarried and resided together. Both had been ill for some time before their deaths. On November 1, 1948, Johanna Kiley was admitted to a hospital and six days later her sister Catherine was admitted as a patient to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Beaver v. . BeaverNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Ridden v. . ThrallNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- McKeon v. . Van SlyckNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Ward v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Lewis v. . MerrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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- In re the Estate of SloaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996