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Matter of Zumstine

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 30, 1961
180 N.E.2d 60 (N.Y. 1961)

Opinion

Argued November 16, 1961

Decided November 30, 1961

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Percy E. Schuberth, Jr., and Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellant.

Robert B. Anderson for Louise A. Ortlepp, respondent.

O. Clyde Joslin for Mathilda Dale and another, respondents.

Benjamin Esberg and William T. Griffin for remaining respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs, payable out of the estate; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Summaries of

Matter of Zumstine

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 30, 1961
180 N.E.2d 60 (N.Y. 1961)
Case details for

Matter of Zumstine

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of WILLIAM A. ZUMSTINE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 30, 1961

Citations

180 N.E.2d 60 (N.Y. 1961)
180 N.E.2d 60
224 N.Y.S.2d 278

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