MATTER OF SINCLAIR


56 Misc.2d 554 (1968)

In the Matter of The Estate of Jennie H. Sinclair, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

April 10, 1968


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley, Drye, Newhall, Maginnes & Warren (Francis S. Bensal, E. Parker Hayden, Jr., and Kenneth L. Stein of counsel), for Lehigh University, petitioner. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy (Edward J. Reilly, Jr., of counsel), for West End Presbyterian Church, respondent. Butler, Curtis, Bisset, Atkins & O'Neil (Ronald R. Atkins of counsel), for Huggins Hospital and another, respondents. Friend, Kinnan, Post & Friend for Walter W. Friend and another, as executors of Jennie H. Sinclair, deceased, respondents. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General, for charitable beneficiaries.


SAMUEL J. SILVERMAN, S.

These are applications under SCPA 2302 (subd. 6) for attorneys' fees, following the determination of this court and the Appellate Division (29 A.D.2d 630) with respect to certain problems arising under the will.

The proceeding was brought by Lehigh University to compel payment to itself of a legacy under article Fourteenth of the decedent's will and to free Lehigh from certain limitations...

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