Case Name: Milton I. Shubert et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, Respondents, v. Lawrence S. Lawrence et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-07-11
Citations: 1 N.Y.2d 914
Docket Number: 
Parties: Milton I. Shubert et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, Respondents, v. Lawrence S. Lawrence et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 914–916

Head Matter:
Milton I. Shubert et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, Respondents, v. Lawrence S. Lawrence et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, et al., Appellants.
Argued June 4, 1956;
decided July 11, 1956.
James N. Vaughan, James A. Delehanty and Adolph Lund for Jacob J. Shubert, appellant.
William Klein, in person, and Lionel S. Popkin for William Klein and another, appellants.
Francis A. Brick, Jr., William J. Donovan and Frederick M. Davenport, Jr., for Milton I. Shubert, respondent.
William T. Collins, H, Freeman J. Daniels and Eric K. Petschek for Sylvia W. Golde, respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs. First and second questions certified answered in the negative. Third question certified answered in the affirmative. No opinion.
Concur: Conway, Ch. J., Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Frobssel and Burke, JJ. Van Voorhis, J., concurs but entertains the view that no liquidation can occur resulting in placing the Lee Shubert estate in the position of an ordinary creditor under section 73 of the Partnership Law, by reason of the action taken by Jacob J. Shubert in the light of the will of Lee Shubert,