Case Name: Josephine Costa, Respondent, v. Mitchell Jelline, Individually and as Trustee, et al., Defendants, and Vincent Costa, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Philip A. Costa, Deceased, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1948-12-06
Citations: 274 A.D. 995
Docket Number: 
Parties: Josephine Costa, Respondent, v. Mitchell Jelline, Individually and as Trustee, et al., Defendants, and Vincent Costa, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Philip A. Costa, Deceased, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 274
Pages: 995–996

Head Matter:
Josephine Costa, Respondent, v. Mitchell Jelline, Individually and as Trustee, et al., Defendants, and Vincent Costa, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Philip A. Costa, Deceased, et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Action to set aside a separation agreement and a trust agreement on the ground that they were induced by false representations. Appellants interposed an affirmative defense to the effect that letters of administration were issued in the Surrogate's Court of Westchester County to defendant Vincent Costa, a brother of the deceased, to which plaintiff, his widow, consented, and that this action is, therefore, barred. Plaintiff thereupon moved to strike out this defense, pursuant to rules 103, 104, 105, 110 and 112 of the Buies of Civil Practice, and appellants made a cross motion for judgment on the pleadings. Plaintiff's ' motion was granted and appellants' motion was denied. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements.. No opinion. Nolan, P. J., Johnston, Adel, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ., concur.