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Matter of Guidi

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 13, 1940
284 N.Y. 680 (N.Y. 1940)

Opinion

Argued October 4, 1940

Decided November 13, 1940

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, DELEHANTY, J.

Colley E. Williams and William G. Chambers for appellants.

Laurence L. Cassidy and Mortimer M. Cassidy for respondent.


Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., SEARS, LEWIS and CONWAY, JJ. Dissenting: LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Guidi

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 13, 1940
284 N.Y. 680 (N.Y. 1940)
Case details for

Matter of Guidi

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of LAURA GUIDI, Deceased…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 13, 1940

Citations

284 N.Y. 680 (N.Y. 1940)
30 N.E.2d 723

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