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Matter of Barnes

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 30, 1956
139 N.E.2d 428 (N.Y. 1956)

Opinion

Argued October 19, 1956

Decided November 30, 1956

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, WILLIAM W. CAMPBELL, S.

Stewart F. Hancock for Marilyn L. Barnes and another, appellants.

Raymond F. Loucks, special guardian for Suzanne E. Barnes and another, infants, appellants.

Richard M. Walker for Faye E. Barnes, appellant.

H. Duane Bruce for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate; no opinion.

Concur: CONWAY, Ch. J., DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Barnes

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 30, 1956
139 N.E.2d 428 (N.Y. 1956)
Case details for

Matter of Barnes

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of DANA A. BARNES, Deceased…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 30, 1956

Citations

139 N.E.2d 428 (N.Y. 1956)
139 N.E.2d 428
158 N.Y.S.2d 331

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