Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased. John C. Glenn, Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased, Respondent; John Hockel, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1951-04-09
Citations: 278 A.D. 772
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased. John C. Glenn, Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased, Respondent; John Hockel, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 278
Pages: 772–772

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased. John C. Glenn, Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased, Respondent; John Hockel, Appellant.

Opinion:
Order of the Surrogate's Court of Queens County adjudging appellant in contempt of court in having willfully disobeyed a subpoena issued pursuant to section 136-z of the Surrogate's Court Act, in failing to appear for examination pursuant thereto and having thereby impaired, impeded and prejudiced • the rights and remedies of the public administrator; granting leave to appellant to purge himself of such contempt by submitting to such examination pursuant to the subpoena at a day therein stated; and providing for appellant's imprispnment in the event of his failure to so purge himself of the contempt, affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Appellant may purge himself of the contempt by appearing with the required papers and documents and submitting to examination in compliance with said subpoena at a time and place to be fixed in the order to be entered hereon. No opinion. Nolan, P. J., Carswell, Johnston, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ., concur. Settle order on notice.