Case Name: 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
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1938-06-17
Citations: 254 A.D. 840
Docket Number: 
Parties: 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.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 254
Pages: 840–840

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
— 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.