Case Name: In the Matter of Discovery Proceedings under Section 206-a of the Surrogate's Court Act, on Behalf of Estelle Werner, Appellant, against William C. Reid and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-12-13
Citations: 260 A.D. 1000
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Discovery Proceedings under Section 206-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act, on Behalf of Estelle Werner, Appellant, against William C. Reid and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 260
Pages: 1000–1000

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Discovery Proceedings under Section 206-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act, on Behalf of Estelle Werner, Appellant, against William C. Reid and Others, Respondents.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with twenty dollars costs and disbursements. No opinion. Present — Martin, P. J., Glennon, Untermyer, Cohn and Callahan, JJ.; Callahan, J., dissents: A petitioner in a proceeding under section 206-a of the Surrogate's Court Act is entitled as a matter of right to a jury trial of the issues raised by the executors concerning title to the property sought to be recovered. To the extent that such issues are raised by the present pleadings, the demand was proper and should have been permitted to stand. (See Matter of Rate, 249 App. Div. 624.)