MATTER OF DAVIS


20 N.Y.2d 70 (1967)

In the Matter of The Estate of Harry Davis, Deceased. Joseph Davis, Respondent; Anne G. Davis, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward N. Costikyan and Robert L. Laufer for appellant.

Thomas Kiernan, Harold A. Westcott and Joel K. Van Wynen for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING concur; Judge BREITEL taking no part.


VAN VOORHIS, J.

The will made no provision for the widow by reason of an antenuptial agreement whereby decedent and his widow each waived any right in the estate of the other. In this probate proceeding the proponent moved for an order striking the appearance of the widow and determining that she had no status to file objections. The appellant argues that the husband's failure to disclose the extent of his assets...

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