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Matter of Lyon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 3, 1977
41 N.Y.2d 1056 (N.Y. 1977)

Opinion

Argued March 30, 1977

Decided May 3, 1977

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, P. RAYMOND SIRIGNANO, J.

Stanley Geller and William J. Butler for appellant.

Charles E. Seidenstein for respondent.

Samuel S. Slavitt for guardian ad litem for Lillian F. Lyon.


Order affirmed, with costs payable to respondent out of the estate. Within the limited powers of review of this court, the order of the Appellate Division is affirmed on the memorandum of that court ( 52 A.D.2d 847).

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE.


Summaries of

Matter of Lyon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 3, 1977
41 N.Y.2d 1056 (N.Y. 1977)
Case details for

Matter of Lyon

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of LILLIAN F. LYON. ELSIE O. HANSON, Respondent; JOHN R…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 3, 1977

Citations

41 N.Y.2d 1056 (N.Y. 1977)
396 N.Y.S.2d 183
364 N.E.2d 847

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