MATTER OF ALEXANDER


58 N.Y.2d 1066 (1983)

In the Matter of The Estate of Jon H. Alexander, Deceased. Central Trust Company et al., Appellants; John H. Alexander, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Burke and John M. Bansbach for Central Trust Co., appellant.

James G. Vazzana and Christopher H. Corcoran for Sheila Williams and another, appellants.

Richard G. Vogt for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG, MEYER and SIMONS concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate, and the decree of the Surrogate's Court, Monroe County, construing decedent's will reinstated.

Decedent was survived by three children, a son from a marriage that ended in divorce and two daughters from a second marriage. Within 10 separate provisions...

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