In re the Estate of Gross
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*831Munder and Martuseello, JJ., concur; Christ, P. J., concurs, with the following memorandum, in which Rabin, J., concurs: Once having determined that the 1964 stockholders’ agreement was not an invalid testamentary disposition (Matter of Hillowitz, 22 N Y 2d 107), there still remains the question of the testator’s intent. A careful reading of all the pertinent documents indicates that his prime and controlling intent was to provide first for his wife and only secondarily for those who would benefit under the testamentary trust. Thus, at the time the testator made his will, there was an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of ProssNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In re the Estate of MuellerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- In re the Accounting of BecherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of AlvordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979