In Re the Estate of Kiekebusch

Otto Kiekebusch died in November, 1920, leaving a widow and three children, the issue of an earlier marriage. By his last will and testament he bequeathed the sum of $5,000 to his widow “in lieu and stead of any and all dower or claim of dower or any interest which she may have or claim to have in my estate and on condition that she accepts this bequest in full for every claim or demand against me or my estate, otherwise this bequest shall be void.” That bequest has not been paid. The widow has moved in the Surrogate’s Court for an order compelling the executor named in the will to account…