Case Name: In the Matter of Emilia Michaels, Respondent, to Compel Matilda Ruppert to Render and Settle Her Account as Administratrix of Louis L. Ruppert, Deceased. Matilda Ruppert, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-11-16
Citations: 265 A.D. 871
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Emilia Michaels, Respondent, to Compel Matilda Ruppert to Render and Settle Her Account as Administratrix of Louis L. Ruppert, Deceased. Matilda Ruppert, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 265
Pages: 871–871

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Emilia Michaels, Respondent, to Compel Matilda Ruppert to Render and Settle Her Account as Administratrix of Louis L. Ruppert, Deceased. Matilda Ruppert, Appellant.

Opinion:
The testimony of respondent's daughter as to the agreement and the services rendered by respondent as housekeeper for deceased, although that of a person having a moral interest in the result, was nevertheless corroborated by decedent's acknowledgment of the debt, contained in the book kept by the witness at decedent's request, and the burden of proving nonpayment was not on the respondent. (Lerche v. Brasher, 104 N. Y. 157; Matter of Barry, 250 App. Div. 814.) Present — Hagarty, Johnston, Adel, Taylor and Close, JJ.