MATTER OF NORCROSS


67 Misc.2d 932 (1971)

In the Matter of The Estate of Arthur D. Norcross, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

October 1, 1971


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burns, Kennedy, Schilling & O'Shea (Edward D. Burns and Edmund J. Burns of counsel), for petitioners. Abelson, Bromberg & & Katz (David Bromberg of counsel), for Helen N. Hauck, respondent. McCanliss & Early (Arthur Douglass of counsel), for Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc., respondent. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Anthony Urso of counsel), for ultimate charitable beneficiaries.


S. SAMUEL DiFALCO, S.

The testator's will bequeaths shares of corporate stock and the entire residuary estate to a charity. Pursuant to EPTL 5-3.3 a daughter of the testator elected to contest the bequests to the charity and this proceeding was instituted by the executors to determine the validity of the daughter's election. The petition of the executors alleges that the daughter executed an instrument under...

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