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In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of James

174 A.D. 936 Court N.Y. App. Div. English

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In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, as Executrix, etc., of Amedee de Gasquet James, Deceased. Elizabeth Pratt de Gasquet James, Appellant; George Watson Pratt de Gasquet James and Others, Respondents.

Motion for reavgument denied. Motion to go to the Court of Appeals granted. The following questions are certified: (1) Did the judgment of the French court (Respondents’ Exhibit “ A ”) and the proceedings of the appellant thereunder estop the appellant from claiming an interest in the American property of the testator under the French law of community ? (2) Is the appellant estopped by her petition, answer, account and stipulations, and the conduct of the proceedings in the Surrogate’s Court, from now claiming any interest in the American estate ? (3) Upon the entire record herein, can the French law of community apply to the matrimonial property rights of the testator and the appellant ? (4) Has the Appellate Division power upon this record to direct that an open commission issue to take testimony in France ?