New York Surrogate's Court, 1877

In re O'Niel

In re O'Niel
New York Surrogate's Court · Decided January 15, 1877
2 Redf. 544
In re O'Niel

Opinion of the Court

The Surrogate.

The husband’s administrator was not a relative of the deceased wife entitle'^'to succeed-to her personal estate, and under the statute only such relatives are entitled to letters of administration (2 Rev. Stat. 74..§ 27).

It is true that an exception to this rule is made in favor of the husband of a married woman dying intestate, but it is limited to him personally. (Id., § 27 and 29).

Application refused.

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