Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Nathan Finkelstein, Deceased. Kopel Finkelstein, as Administrator of the Estate of Nathan Finkelstein, Deceased, Appellant; Gustave G. Rosenberg, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1958-10-27
Citations: 6 A.D.2d 1055
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Nathan Finkelstein, Deceased. Kopel Finkelstein, as Administrator of the Estate of Nathan Finkelstein, Deceased, Appellant; Gustave G. Rosenberg, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 1055–1055

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Nathan Finkelstein, Deceased. Kopel Finkelstein, as Administrator of the Estate of Nathan Finkelstein, Deceased, Appellant; Gustave G. Rosenberg, Respondent.

Opinion:
Appeal from a decree, and a resettled decree of the Surrogate's Court, Kings County, which decrees (a) fixed respondent's fee in an action for wrongful death which had been settled, (b) found that appellant's failure to obtain the benefit of his share of the proceeds of the settlement was due to his inaction, and (e) authorized respondent to deposit with the city treasurer the proceeds of the settlement due appellant. Resettled decree unanimously affirmed, with costs. Appeal from original decree dismissed, without costs. No opinion. Present — Wenzel, Acting P. J., Beldock, Ughetta, Hallinan and Kleinfeld, JJ.