Jacobs v. Gerecht

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

Plaintiff, then aged 3, brought this action on a rejected claim against the estate of her father, Morris Jacobs, for reasonable support during the remainder of her minority less any amounts received from said estate by way of family allowance payments; she also sought to recover counsel fees for the maintenance of said action and costs of suit. A stipulation having covered the controlling facts, the trial court entered judgment for defendant executor. This appeal from the judgment presents this issue—■ absent any provision therefor in a divorce decree or property settlement…