MATTER OF SCHWARTZKOPF


205 Misc. 985 (1954)

In the Matter of The Estate of Benjamin Schwartzkopf, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Kings County.

March 19, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Kirschenbaum for Rose Schwartz, petitioner.

John M. Johnston, special guardian for infant, respondent.

Oscar Fensterheim for Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, respondent.

Julius L. Schapira for Beth Tomche Torah Vezikneh Yisroel, Inc., respondent.

Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney-General (Kenneth D. Shearer of counsel), in his statutory capacity under section 12 of Personal Property Law and section 113 of Real Property Law, respondent.


RUBENSTEIN, S.

Testator's widow seeks a determination of her right of election against his will. He bequeathed $1 to each of four children, $2,000 to his daughter, Dora; $1,000 in trust for a grandson; and the residue in trust, one half for his widow, and one quarter each for the benefit of two religious institutions. The trust provisions for the widow were "To pay weekly to my said wife the sum of Twenty ($20...

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