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Matter of Bluestein

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 12, 1951
98 N.E.2d 886 (N.Y. 1951)

Opinion

Argued February 26, 1951

Decided April 12, 1951

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, FRANKENTHALER, S.

Ilo Orleans for appellants.

Harold M. Weinberg for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs to each party appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate. No opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE, and FROESSEL, JJ. FULD, J., dissents upon the ground that, in making a gift to his business associate of "any and all interest" in his accounting practice, the testator intended an absolute and unconditional bequest.


Summaries of

Matter of Bluestein

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 12, 1951
98 N.E.2d 886 (N.Y. 1951)
Case details for

Matter of Bluestein

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of SAMUEL BLUESTEIN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 12, 1951

Citations

98 N.E.2d 886 (N.Y. 1951)
98 N.E.2d 886

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