In re the Estate of Harris

Rogan, S.

The question here presented for determination relates to the right of the widow to exercise the election provided by section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law which went into effect September 1, 1930.

The testator was a resident of the city of Albany, N. Y., at the *759time of Ms death. His will was dated May 23, 1931. He died July 5,-1931, and Ms will was admitted to probate by tMs court on the 17th day of December, 1931. He left Mm surviving Ms widow, Christina G. Harris, no children nor descendants .of cMldren, no father or mother, but brothers and sisters and other collaterals. His estate…