Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1939

In re Hess

In re Hess
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 19, 1939
257 A.D. 981
In re Hess

Opinion of the Court

Decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau county, dismissing petition of administratrix in a discovery proceeding, in so far as appealed from, unanimously affirmed, without costs. As to the balance in the joint account at the time of the death of the decedent, there being no proof of fraud or undue influence, the presumption is conclusive that the survivorship provision is applicable. (Matter of Juedel, 280 N. Y. 37; Moskowitz v. Marrow, 251 id. 380.) The issue with respect to the withdrawal by respondent of the sum of $370 during the lifetime of the decedent was not within the scope of this proceeding as it was not presented in the petition *982of the administratrix nor, as appears from his opinion, determined by the learned surrogate. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Carswell, Adel and Close, JJ.

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