Matter of Brookes

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9 N.Y.2d 840 (1961)

In the Matter of The Estate of Louisa Brookes, Deceased. Georgina Ryan, as Executrix of Louisa Brookes, Deceased, Respondent; David P. Brookes, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued March 21, 1961.

Decided April 20, 1961.

Sol Bloom and Harold R. Eriv for appellant.

William Gitelman and Robert M. Stein for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.

Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

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