MATTER OF STEEL


31 N.Y.2d 758 (1972)

In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of George Steel, Deceased. Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), Respondent; Benjamin Metviner, as Guardian ad Litem of Gerard Steel, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin Metviner, appellant in person.

Daniel G. Tenney, Jr. for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON.


Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate, in the following memorandum: The American will, dated May 4, 1951, should be admitted to probate. In so concluding, we expressly do not reach the question of the applicability of the rule postulated in Matter of Clark (21 N.Y.2d 478), to testator's American will. It therefore remains open to the guardian ad litem,...

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