Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Dukszta

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 24, 1948PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Delehanty, S.

The sole question here is which of two groups of collaterals will succeed to the money of this deceased. A person claiming to be a cousin of deceased sought letters of administration upon his estate. The Public Administrator challenged his status as distributee. This question of the status of the petitioner need not concern the court because agreement has been reached that the collaterals of deceased will consent to the appointment of the Public Administrator reserving to them the right to come in on the accounting of the Public Administrator and then claim the distributable…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Newell v. . NicholsNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. In re the Estate of BurzaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
  3. In re the Estate of HaywardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  4. In re of Providing the Last Will & Testament of EngelbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Land Board v. LongOregon Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Estate of RowleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  3. Glover v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  4. In re the Estate of CunananNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983
  5. Norton v. BunnellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967

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