Estate of Stronks v. Gates

At the time of her death Mrs. Stronks had two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Gates, aged forty-nine, issue of a first marriage, the proponent of the will, and Mrs, Eileen Kujava, aged forty-four, the issue of a second marriage, who is the objector. By the instrument dated September 22, 1960, Mrs. Stronks bequeathed $1,000 to Eileen Kujava, $1,000 to Albert Gates, the husband of Dorothy Gates, and the balance of the estate was devised and bequeathed to Dorothy Gates, who was nominated as executrix, without bond. By the terms of a prior will dated June 2, 1958, Mrs. Stronks had bequeathed $5,000 to…