Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Harriette Selig to Determine the Validity and Effect of Notice of Election Pursuant to Section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law in the Estate of Jacob Selig, Deceased. Harriette Selig, Petitioner, Respondent; Max L. Schallek and Others, Executors, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1941-06-18
Citations: 262 A.D. 840
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Harriette Selig to Determine the Validity and Effect of Notice of Election Pursuant to Section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law in the Estate of Jacob Selig, Deceased. Harriette Selig, Petitioner, Respondent; Max L. Schallek and Others, Executors, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 262
Pages: 840–840

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Harriette Selig to Determine the Validity and Effect of Notice of Election Pursuant to Section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law in the Estate of Jacob Selig, Deceased. Harriette Selig, Petitioner, Respondent; Max L. Schallek and Others, Executors, Appellants.

Opinion:
Decree reversed, with costs, and petition dismissed, with costs, on the ground that the finding of the surrogate that the claimant is the common-law wife of deceased is against the weight of the credible evidence in the ease, particularly in view of the documentary evidence. Present — Martin, P. J., Untermyer, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ.; Dore, J., dissents and votes to affirm.