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Matter of Dayton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
May 22, 1942
264 App. Div. 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1942)

Opinion

May 22, 1942.

Appeal from Surrogate's Court, New York county.

Present — Martin, P.J., Townley, Glennon, Untermyer and Dore, JJ.


This court in two prior decisions has reversed orders of the surrogate and directed that there be a hearing of this application on the merits. By the order appealed from the surrogate for the third time has failed to comply with the directions of this court.

The order appealed from should be reversed, with fifty dollars costs and disbursements, and the matter referred to an official referee to hear and report with his opinion to this court.


Order unanimously reversed, with fifty dollars costs and disbursements to the appellant, and the matter referred to an official referee to hear and report with his opinion to this court. Settle order on notice.


Summaries of

Matter of Dayton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
May 22, 1942
264 App. Div. 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1942)
Case details for

Matter of Dayton

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of CHARLES W. DAYTON…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: May 22, 1942

Citations

264 App. Div. 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1942)

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