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In the Matter of the Application for Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels and Credits of David Walker Williams, Deceased, 1888 — 111 N.Y. 680 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Application for Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels and Credits of David Walker Williams, Deceased
111 N.Y. 680·New York Court of Appeals·1888·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Application for Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels and Credits of David Walker Williams, Deceased.
(Argued October 19, 1888;
decided November 27, 1888.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made March 31, 1887, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of the county of New York granting letters of administration to the mother of the decedent, a non-resident.
Thomas Jaekson for appellant.
William Allen Butler for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm on authority of In re Page (107 N. Y. 266).
All concur.
Order affirmed.