In re the Estate of Sparks

Delehanty, S.

This is an application to withdraw funds heretofore deposited in the city treasury as the net estate of deceased payable to her unknown distributees. It is alleged by petitioner that deceased, whom he describes as his wife, died intestate on July 7, 1929, victim of the felonious violence of petitioner who, for this killing, was duly convicted of manslaughter in the first degree on October 15, 1929. Sentenced at that time to State prison for a period of twenty years, petitioner gained his release in July, 1939. Respondents challenge petitioner’s right to take any interest in…