MATTER OF ALDRICH


74 Misc.2d 467 (1973)

In the Matter of The Estate of Louisa M. Aldrich, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Wayne County.

May 24, 1973


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis, Polk & Wardwell for Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, petitioner. Helen B. Ryan for Mary L. A. Corn. Paul T. Rubery for natural heirs of Louisa M. Aldrich and Truman H. Aldrich. Thomas J. Quarelli for William C. Shaw. Truman A. Herron, in person, and for Eleanor H. Forbes.


REGINALD S. OLIVER, S.

Are the adopted sons of a granddaughter of the testatrix, who died in 1907, to be considered "descendants, heirs of her body"?

Louisa M. Aldrich died on August 28, 1907, a resident of Wayne County.

Paragraph Fifth of her 1904 will provided as follows: "I give and bequeath to my said executors the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) of the par value of the Cahaba Coal Mining Company bonds, to be held by them...

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