MATTER OF JOHNSON


127 Misc.2d 1048 (1985)

In the Matter of The Estate of John S. Johnson, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

April 15, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan & Cromwell for Barbara Johnson and another, proponents. Dewey, Ballentine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood for Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc., objectant. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy for Mary L. Richards and others, objectants. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, for ultimate charitable beneficiaries.


RENEE R. ROTH, S.

The issue presented by the latest motion in this contested probate proceeding is whether one of the objectants can obtain discovery and inspection of the will of decedent's widow, a principal beneficiary of his estate.

Prior to his death, testator J. S. Johnson had executed three wills within days of one another. The first will dated March 10, 1983 disposed of his entire residuary estate in trust for the income benefit of his...

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