Case Name: In the Matter of the Petition of William J. Kennedy, Individually and as Executor and Trustee, etc., of John E. Kennedy, Deceased. Susan V. Tuohy, Individually and as Administratrix, etc., and Others, Appellants; William J. Kennedy, Individually and as Executor, etc., and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1928-02
Citations: 223 A.D. 722
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Petition of William J. Kennedy, Individually and as Executor and Trustee, etc., of John E. Kennedy, Deceased. Susan V. Tuohy, Individually and as Administratrix, etc., and Others, Appellants; William J. Kennedy, Individually and as Executor, etc., and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 223
Pages: 722–722

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Petition of William J. Kennedy, Individually and as Executor and Trustee, etc., of John E. Kennedy, Deceased. Susan V. Tuohy, Individually and as Administratrix, etc., and Others, Appellants; William J. Kennedy, Individually and as Executor, etc., and Others, Respondents.
Revd., 248 N. Y. 399

Opinion:
Decree of the Surrogate's Court of Kings county reversed upon the law, without costs, in so far as it construes the will, and decree directed construing the will as giving to the decedent's widow her dower right in the real property and one-half of the testator's personal estate plus the sum of $2,000. Young, Rich and Kapper, JJ., concur; Carswell, J., dissents and votes to affirm; Hagarty, J., not voting. Settle order on notice.