MATTER OF BOBULA


19 N.Y.2d 818 (1967)

In the Matter of The Estate of Marian Bobula, Also Known as Maryann Bobula, Deceased. In the Matter of The Estate of John Bobula, Deceased. Claire McGann, as Executrix of Marian Bobula, Also Known as Maryann Bobula, Deceased, Respondent; Louis J. Pikul, as Executor of John Bobula, Deceased, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 13, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Olszewski for appellant.

Jacob Jacobson for respondent.

Concur: Judges VAN VOORHIS, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING. Judge BURKE dissents and votes to affirm in the following opinion in which Chief Judge FULD and Judge BREITEL concur.


Order reversed, with costs to abide the event, and matter remanded to the Surrogate's Court, Erie County, to determine whether the killing herein occurred under circumstances which would exculpate the killer from criminal liability, e.g., if he were insane. If it be determined that he was legally insane and there could have been no successful prosecution of John Bobula had he lived, then the property should be distributed as originally provided for by the Surrogate.

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