MATTER OF ROCKEFELLER


46 Misc.2d 543 (1965)

In the Matter of The Estate of William Rockefeller, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

January 7, 1965


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shearman & Sterling (Joseph W. Drake, Robert L. Clare, Jr., Jack W. Ferguson and W. Foster Wollen of counsel), for petitioners. Kirlin, Campbell & Keating for Grace National Bank. Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine (Francis A. Brick, Jr., Mahlon F. Perkins and Richard A. Challed of counsel), for Peter Netland and others. Irving M. Maron, as special guardian for Jeannette Model and another, infants, respondents. Edward Edelman, as special guardian, and David M. Berger for all other infants, respondents.


JOSEPH A. COX, S.

Following the testator's death in 1922 his will, executed in 1919, was admitted to probate. At the date of the will the testator's immediate family consisted of his wife and four children. The youngest child, Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, was 37 years of age at the date of the will and she then was married to a man of substantial wealth. At that time the testator also had 15 grandchildren.<...

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