MATTER OF RANK


14 A.D.2d 644 (1961)

In the Matter of The Estate of Gertrude Rank, Also Known as Gertrude Kern, Also Known as Gertrude Kurantowski, Deceased. John Klein, Appellant; Benedict J. Rank, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

August 1, 1961


It is not now disputed, and the Surrogate has found, that petitioner is the brother of the decedent and that in the proceedings for the probate of her will no citation was served on him and he did not appear. The testatrix' husband, whose application led to the probate of her will, acted in good faith in not citing petitioner because he did not know the fact that petitioner was his wife's brother. The Surrogate has refused to open the probate proceeding because he was of...

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