Case Name: In the Matter of the Appointment of a Guardian of the Person and Property of Mary E. Rowe, an Alleged Incompetent Person. Mary E. Rowe et al., Appellants; Hyman Chipkin et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-03-29
Citations: 1 A.D.2d 884
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Appointment of a Guardian of the Person and Property of Mary E. Rowe, an Alleged Incompetent Person. Mary E. Rowe et al., Appellants; Hyman Chipkin et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 884–885

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Appointment of a Guardian of the Person and Property of Mary E. Rowe, an Alleged Incompetent Person. Mary E. Rowe et al., Appellants; Hyman Chipkin et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
This appeal is from orders of Special Term denying motions to dismiss the petition in this incom petency proceeding on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction inasmuch as Mary Edna Rowe, the subject of this proceeding, was domiciled in Connecticut, rather than in New York. We believe that the question of domicile should be determined on testimony rather than on affidavits alone. That will afford full opportunity to adduce all the facts pertinent to that issue. It appears that Mary Edna Rowe was duly declared incompetent in the State of Connecticut and a conservator of her property was there appointed. Therefore, if it should be found, after a hearing, that her domicile is in Connecticut, there will be no need of having her again declared incompetent in New York solely for the purpose of receiving payments from her husband's estate which is being administered here. Orders unanimously reversed and the motions granted to the extent of referring the matter to an Official Referee to hear and report on the question of domicile. Settle order on notice. Concur — Botein, J. P., Rabin, Cox and Frank, JJ.