Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Walker
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1985PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Petitioners, Mary Ann Walker Narita and James J. Walker, II, are the adopted children of former Mayor James J. “Jimmy” Walker of New York City and beneficiaries of his estate. They instituted this will construction proceeding to obtain two adoption decrees in respondents’ possession which they claim were bequeathed to them by their father and which identify their natural mother or mothers.
The issue presented is whether the testator intended to bequeath the adoption decrees to petitioners by his will and, if he did, whether enforcement of such a bequest is…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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