In the Matter of the Estate of Powell Crichton, Margaret S. Hemingway, as of Powell Crichton, Appellant Gloria C…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Surrogate Court's order, holding that the Surrogate had in personam jurisdiction to adjudicate the widow's claim and that New York law, not Louisiana community‑property law, governs the intangible personal property of New York domiciliaries. The court also held that the Louisiana injunction, being non‑final, does not bar New York courts from deciding the merits under the Full Faith and Credit Clause.