Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Grace
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 16, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John D. Bennett, S.
This discovery proceeding involves the question whether the estate of Joseph P. Grace has jany right, title or interest in and to a certain biography of the late William B. Grace, the father of the decedent, and if so, the extent, but not the value, thereof. The author was Marquis J ames and the title has been referred to in the evidence here as ‘ ‘ The Merchant Adventurer ” or simply “ The Life of W. R. Grace ”.
Joseph P. Grace died on July 15, 1950 leaving a will dated October 27, 1947. There is no mention in the will of any such *1065biography and two of the executors…
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