MATTER OF SHAPIRO


28 Misc.2d 924 (1961)

In the Matter of The Estate of the Estate of Bernard Shapiro, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Kings County.

April 13, 1961


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmund S. Spivack for petitioner. Gilbert & Segall (John C. Lankenan and William G. Crane of counsel), for Bertha Shapiro. Abraham Zemlock for Lester Hoffman and another, respondents.


JAMES S. BROWN,

Justice of the Supreme Court and Acting Surrogate. The widow of testator served and filed a notice of election to take her intestate share of the estate against the will pursuant to section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law. One of testator's coexecutors who drew the will instituted this proceeding to determine the validity and effect of such notice of election.

The will bequeaths to testator's widow his household effects and similar...

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