MATTER OF LORD


38 Misc.2d 7 (1962)

In the Matter of The Estate of Mally G. C. Lord, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Westchester County.

November 1, 1962


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cravath, Swaine & Moore for petitioner. Davies, Hardy & Schenck for cross petitioner. Smith, Ranscht & Pollock for respondents. Reynolds, Richard Ely & La Venture for respondents. Meyer, Kissel, Matz & Seward for respondent. William V. Dillon, as special guardian. Edward Bolton, as special guardian.


HARRY G. HERMAN S.

In this accounting proceeding the court is required to determine whether it will entertain at this time a proceeding to construe the will in order to determine whether a child adopted by a son of testator some three years prior to the date of the will, and the descendants of such adopted child, are "lineal descendants" of the testator within the intendment of the will. The construction was requested by one of the respondents by a cross...

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