Case Name: In the Matter of the Probate of the Codicil to the Will of Fred Seymour, Deceased. Margaret K. Helmuth et al., Appellants. Phelan Beale et al., as Executors Named in the Will of Fred Seymour, Deceased, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1949-07-19
Citations: 299 N.Y. 767
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Probate of the Codicil to the Will of Fred Seymour, Deceased. Margaret K. Helmuth et al., Appellants. Phelan Beale et al., as Executors Named in the Will of Fred Seymour, Deceased, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 299
Pages: 767–768

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Probate of the Codicil to the Will of Fred Seymour, Deceased. Margaret K. Helmuth et al., Appellants. Phelan Beale et al., as Executors Named in the Will of Fred Seymour, Deceased, et al., Respondents.
Argued May 25, 1949;
decided July 19, 1949.
Wilhie Bushby, Philip C. Scott and Robert S. Grobcm for appellants.
Prving G. Rutter for Ruth Gordon-Duff, respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs to respondents payable out of the estate; no opinion.
Concur: Loughran, Ch. J., Conway, Desmond, Dye, Fuld and Bromley, JJ. Lewis J., dissents and votes to reverse the order of the Appellate Division and to affirm the Surrogate's decree.