General
In the Matter of the Right of the Widow, Jenny Dress, to Elect and Take Her Share as an Intestacy of Frederick M. Dress, Deceased. Jenny Dress, Widow, Appellant; Rose Fanning and James Fanning, Executors, Respondents; Theresa McCaffrey and Elizabeth Gildea, Sisters and Beneficiaries, Respondents; James Dress, Frederick Dress and Marie Frei, Children and Beneficiaries
254 A.D. 840·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1938·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Right of the Widow, Jenny Dress, to Elect and Take Her Share as an Intestacy of Frederick M. Dress, Deceased. Jenny Dress, Widow, Appellant; Rose Fanning and James Fanning, Executors, Respondents; Theresa McCaffrey and Elizabeth Gildea, Sisters and Beneficiaries, Respondents; James Dress, Frederick Dress and Marie Frei, Children and Beneficiaries.
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— Decree affirmed, with costs to the executors, respondents, Rose Fanning and James Fanning, payable out of the estate. No opinion. Present — O’Malley, Townley, Glennon, Cohn and Callahan, JJ.; O’Malley and Callahan, JJ., dissent and vote to reverse.