MATTER OF GIBSON


29 Misc.2d 21 (1961)

In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Bennie Gibson, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

March 15, 1961


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence I. Hirsch and Seymour M. Litman for petitioner. Berg & Harrison (Harold W. Harrison of counsel), for James Gibson, objectant. Carson D. Mascoll, as special guardian for Gail L. Gibson and another, infants.


JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

The contestant's status having been put in issue in this probate proceeding, a preliminary hearing was held concerning his status as an alleged son of the decedent. The issues presented are whether a common-law marriage existed between the decedent and one Ola Bell Hall, sometimes known as Ola Bell Gibson, and whether contestant is the issue of that alleged marriage.

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