Bjarsch v. DiFalco
District Court, S.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HERLANDS, District Judge:
Plaintiffs have moved for the convening of a three-judge court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2281, 2284 (1964). The motion is granted because a substantial question has been raised as to the constitutionality of a provision of a New York State statute. Appropriate reference to the Chief Judge of the Circuit will be made forthwith.
Plaintiffs are the remaindermen of a trust established under the last will and testament of Hanna Elizabeth Cosgrove, whose estate is subject to the supervision of the New York County Surrogate’s Court. The life beneficiary of this trust…
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