Satariano v. Galletto

The appellants are the three sons of Maria Satariano Galletto. Their father predeceased their mother. The respondent is the second husban'd and surviving spouse of Maria, and is the administrator of her estate. As such administrator he commenced regular administration of his wife’s estate filing an inventory in which the total estate was appraised at $3,825.75. Included within this inventory was the entire interest in a certain parcel of real property valued at $3,500. The respondent, however, while listing this property as belonging to the estate in its entirety, contended that a one-half…