In re the Estate of Jussila

104 Misc. 579

• Court: New York Surrogate's Court
• Decided: October 15, 1918
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fowler, S.

This is an application for letters of temporary administration made by a sister of the deceased, who died on September 23, 1918, a resident of this county. The petitioner alleges that the said John Jussila left a paper purporting to be a last will and testament, ‘ ‘ but which paper your petitioner does not believe to be a will of decedent.” No will has been filed in this court or in a Surrogate’s Court of any other county. The paper referred to is alleged to be in the custody of an attorney in Brooklyn, which he has neglected to file, although he is alleged to have exhibited the same. There is another paper purporting to be a will of the deceased in a private safe. No explanation, however, is given why an order for the deposit of the latter instrument in this court has not been obtained. In short, upon an application of expected delay in future probate proceedings alone an ex parte application is made for temporary administration. In my opinion, this application does not come within the provisions of section 2596 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and the same is denied. The petitioner should bring a proceeding, under section 2607 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to compel the production of the instrument alleged to be in the custody of the attorney in Brooklyn, or, if she is otherwise advised, the will alleged to be in a private safe should be filed in this court. In either of the latter events the application can be then made de novo.

Decreed accordingly.