Cranley v. Schirmer

Gustave Schirmer, a very well known musical publisher, died on May 28, 1965, a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut. He left a last will and testament dated October 24, 1962, and a first codicil to said will dated March 9, 1964. These were admitted to probate by the Greenwich Probate Court on June 22, 1965, and John J. Cranley and William C. Strong were duly confirmed as executors, and later both qualified as trustees.

The testator’s heirs at law are his widow, Mildred Youmans Schirmer, and his son, Gustave Schirmer, Jr. On November 19, 1965, Mildred Youmans Schirmer signed her election to take…