Case ID: nys_160/html/0212-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "FOWLER., S.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

(96 Misc. Rep. 118)
    In re KLEIN’S ESTATE.
    (Surrogate’s Court, New York County.
    June 23, 1916.)
    Guardian and Ward <@=>15—Bond—Necessity.
    In an accounting proceeding under the new Surrogates’ Law, the testamentary guardian, though appointed prior to its enactment and without bond, should be compelled to give security before receiving the ward’s property, as required by Code Civ. Proc. § 2T39, in cases where a legacy or distributive share is payable to an infant.
    [Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Guardian and Ward, Cent. Dig. §§ 56-64; Dec. Dig. <@=15.]
    <@=>For other cases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in ail Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes
    Accounting proceeding in the estate of Richard Klein, in which the special guardian asked payment to the testamentary guardian after security filed. Decree as prayed.
    Gilbert & Wessel, of New York City (Harry N. Wessel, of New York City, of counsel), for petitioners.
    Francis R. Foraker, of New York City, special guardian.
   FOWLER., S.

This is an accounting proceeding which was 'instituted on April 25, 1916. Upon the settlement of the decree, the special guardian asks that the decree direct the shares of the infants herein be paid over to the testamentary guardian upon filing her bond with sufficient security in conformity with section 2739, C. C. P. It appears that the testamentary guardian was appointed without bond, April 21, 1914, before the new Surrogates’ Act went into effect. Under the old practice the testamentary guardian would be entitled to receive the property of the infants under an accounting decree without filing security. Matter of Klingenstein, 156 App. Div. 749, 141 N. Y. Supp. 742. This accounting proceeding was instituted under the new Surrogates’ Law and in my opinion the distribution of the funds of the estate ought to be governed as provided under the new law regulating accountings. Section 2739 requires the filing of security by a guardian where a legacy or distributive share is payable to an infant, and the decree in this instance should so provide. If there is any doubt on the law, I prefer to exact security and I think there is doubt.

Before the provisions of the proposed decree directing assignments and payments in kind can be accepted, an appraisal must be had, pursuant to section 2736, C. C. P. Submit order appointing appraisers. Costs taxed and compensation of special guardian fixed.