Case Name: In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, as Executrix, etc., of Amedee de Gasquet James, Deceased. Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, Appellant; George Watson Pratt de Gasquet James and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1916-09
Citations: 174 A.D. 936
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, as Executrix, etc., of Amedee de Gasquet James, Deceased. Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, Appellant; George Watson Pratt de Gasquet James and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 174
Pages: 936–936

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, as Executrix, etc., of Amedee de Gasquet James, Deceased. Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, Appellant; George Watson Pratt de Gasquet James and Others, Respondents.

Opinion:
Motion for reavgument denied. Motion to go to the Court of Appeals granted. The following questions are certified: (1) Did the judgment of the French court (Respondents' Exhibit " A ") and the proceedings of the appellant thereunder estop the appellant from claiming an interest in the American property of the testator under the French law of community ? (2) Is the appellant estopped by her petition, answer, account and stipulations, and the conduct of the proceedings in the Surrogate's Court, from now claiming any interest in the American estate ? (3) Upon the entire record herein, can the French law of community apply to the matrimonial property rights of the testator and the appellant ? (4) Has the Appellate Division power upon this record to direct that an open commission issue to take testimony in France ?