Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Wooton

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 20, 1974Published

1Opinion of the Court

George E. Severson, S.

In this- accounting proceeding objectants seek to prove claims for services rendered to the decedent. At the trial held before the court, without a jury, claimant, B. Patricia Wooton, offered her testimony as to the transactions between her and the decedent. Such testimony was properly objected to and excluded. Two neighbors testified only that the claimants resided with -the decedent over a *674period of years and that the decedent was very appreciative of this-. Such proof is insufficient to support her claim. Her claim and objections to the account are .accordingly…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ChalaireNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
  2. In re the Estate of McClureNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969

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