In re the Estate of Fairbairn
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtWitmer, J.
The principal questions presented on this appeal are whether the court should exercise its judgment in lieu of that of the incompetent in favor of the petitioners, her two needy sisters, to grant financial assistance to them, and if so, in what manner and to what extent.
In 1968 Helen C. Fairbairn was adjudicated an incompetent person, and appellant Liberty National Bank and Trust Company was appointed committee to manage her estate, then valued at three quarters of a million dollars, including antiques and personal effects. The evidence establishes that Helen is without any possibility of…
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