In re the Estate of Strahler

In a proceeding to settle the account of the petitioner administrator, the appeal is from so much of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Suffolk County, dated December 16, 1974, as denied and dismissed the claim of the United States of America (Veterans Administration) for the insurance proceeds received by the decedent as beneficiary of a National Service Life Insurance policy taken out by her son William Strahler, while he was in the armed services. Decree affirmed insofar as appealed from, with one bill of costs jointly to respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs, payable…