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WOOD v. WOOD

160 N.J. Super. 597 (1978)

390 A.2d 703

ETHEL WOOD, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN E. KREMOLAT, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ETHEL WOOD, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LOUISE WOOD, DECEASED, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND EDNA C. SCHMIDT, ADMINISTRATRIX C.T.A. OF THE ESTATE OF LILLIAN HERM, A/K/A LILY HERM, LILIE HERM AND AS ANNA HERM, DECEASED, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 5, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul J. Vichness argued the cause for the appellant (Messrs. Hood, Mintz & Vichness, attorneys).

Mr. Bennett Wasserstrum argued the cause for the respondent Edna C. Schmidt.

Before Judges MICHELS, PRESSLER and BILDER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by PRESSLER, J.A.D.

This appeal raises a novel question involving the application of the descent and distribution provisions of N.J.S.A. 3A:4-5.

Decedent John E. Kremolat died intestate on December 16, 1973, leaving surviving him his maternal grandmother Lillian Herm and a paternal aunt Louise Wood. No direct descendants of his maternal grandparents survived and...

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