MATTER OF JOHNSON


285 A.D. 1138 (1955)

In the Matter of The Estate of Arthur G. Johnson, Deceased. Walter E. Ditmars, Appellant; Bronx County Trust Company, as Substituted Trustee under The Will of Arthur G. Johnson, Deceased, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 24, 1955.


Per Curiam.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to dismiss a discovery proceeding for lack of jurisdiction or in the alternative limit the inquiry to matters within the jurisdiction of the Surrogate's Court.

We are of the opinion that the circumstances warrant an examination of broad scope into appellant's handling of trust assets and his knowledge relating to the use and disposition of trust property. It may be that some of the items of...

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