In re the Estate of Goodwin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, Mary E. Goodwin, as testamentary guardian, etc., from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Hew York, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 15th day of October, 1907, denying the.petitioner’s motion that the respondents be directed to pay to her, as guardian for the infant children of the testator, $2,000 per annum for each of the infants for their support, maintenance and education.
1Opinion of the Court
Ingraham, J.:. There are three infant children, aged five, three and one year respectively. The testator died on April 22, 1906, and the petitioner, the mother of the children, was appointed their guardian by the surrogate. The estate consists of real and personal property of the value of about $800,000. The share of each of the infants will amount to about $125,000', the net income of such share being upwards of $4,000 per year. The will of the testator gave $5,000 to his wife, which he directed the executors to pay to her immediately after their qualifying as such,.for the immediate wants…
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