In re the Estate of Wustefeld — 278 A.D. 772

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p. 772

In the Matter of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased. John C. Glenn, Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of Emil A. Wustefeld, Deceased, Respondent; John Hockel, Appellant.

Order of the Surrogate’s Court of Queens County adjudging appellant in contempt of court in having willfully disobeyed a subpoena issued pursuant to section 136-z of the Surrogate’s Court Act, in failing to appear for examination pursuant thereto and having thereby impaired, impeded and prejudiced • the rights and remedies of the public administrator; granting leave to appellant to purge himself of such contempt by submitting to such examination pursuant to the subpoena at a day therein stated; and providing for appellant’s imprispnment in the event of his failure to so purge himself of the contempt, affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Appellant may purge himself of the contempt by appearing with the required papers and documents and submitting to examination in compliance with said subpoena at a time and place to be fixed in the order to be entered hereon. No opinion. Nolan, P. J., Carswell, Johnston, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ., concur. Settle order on notice.