Case Name: In the Matter of the Petition of Morris S. Lewis for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Charles Wolff, Deceased; Morris S. Lewis, Appellant; John A. Rider, County Treasurer of the County of Broome, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-12
Citations: 99 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 606
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Petition of Morris S. Lewis for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Charles Wolff, Deceased; Morris S. Lewis, Appellant; John A. Rider, County Treasurer of the County of Broome, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 99
Pages: 606–606

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Petition of Morris S. Lewis for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Charles Wolff, Deceased; Morris S. Lewis, Appellant; John A. Rider, County Treasurer of the County of Broome, Respondent.

Opinion:
Decree or order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements payable out of the estate. Held, that the petitioner was a creditor of the deceased within the provisions of section 2660 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and as such entitled to letters of administration in preference to the county treasurer.