Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Collins

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 31, 1962Published

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph A. Cox, S.

This court heretofore construed a portion of the testator’s will (25 Misc 2d 886) and, by an order dated August 3,1960, held that “ Paragraph Second of the decedent’s Last Will and Testament be and the same hereby is construed as compelling said respondent [testator’s widow] to elect to take against said will and to prove her status as spouse.” The executors, individually and in their fiduciary capacities, *1076appealed from such order, except to the extent that it denied summary judgment in favor of the respondent, and from each and every part of the order “ to the extent…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of CollinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960

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