MATTER OF CRICHTON


20 N.Y.2d 124 (1967)

In the Matter of The Estate of Powell Crichton, Deceased. Margaret S. Hemingway, as Executrix of Powell Crichton, Deceased, Appellant; Gloria C. McGehee et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Baltz, Jr., and Colin Campbell Ives for Margaret S. Hemingway, executrix, appellant.

Frederick M. Schlater and Arthur E. McInerney for Gloria C. McGehee and another, respondents.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and BREITEL concur.


KEATING, J.

Powell Crichton died on November 15, 1962. A native of the State of Louisiana, he apparently migrated to this State early in life. He was a member of the New York Bar and resided for many years in Westchester County.

Mr. Crichton was twice married. His first wife died in 1923. Two years later he took his second wife, Martha, who along with two children of their marriage and the two children...

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