In re the Accounting of Zalewski — 265 A.D. 878

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In the Matter of the Accounting of Charles Zalewski, as Executor of Joseph Zalewski, Deceased, Respondent. Felicja Zalewski, by the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Appellant.

The Consul was not entitled by virtue of his status at common law or the provisions of an existent treaty to exercise a right which was personal to the widow. The office of the Consul is no more extensive in that respect than that of a committee of an incompetent. (See Matter of Hills, 264 N. Y. 349 , 353; Matter of Brown, 212 App. Div. 677 , 679.) Present — Hagarty, Johnston, Adel, Taylor and Close, JJ. [ 177 Misc. 384 .]

Cases cited

In re the Will of Hills 264 N. Y. 349 N.Y. 1934-05-22 at 353 p. 878
In re the Estate of Zalewski 177 Misc. 384 N.Y. Sur. Ct. 1941-10-22 p. 878