Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of James E. Reaney, Administrator, etc., of Olivia Bacon Reaney, Deceased, for a Determination as to the Validity, Construction and Effect of the Disposition of Property Contained in the Last Will and Testament of Said Olivia Bacon Reaney, Deceased; Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, Appellant; James E. Reaney, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1929-03
Citations: 226 A.D. 674
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of James E. Reaney, Administrator, etc., of Olivia Bacon Reaney, Deceased, for a Determination as to the Validity, Construction and Effect of the Disposition of Property Contained in the Last Will and Testament of Said Olivia Bacon Reaney, Deceased. Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, Appellant; James E. Reaney, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 226
Pages: 674–674

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of James E. Reaney, Administrator, etc., of Olivia Bacon Reaney, Deceased, for a Determination as to the Validity, Construction and Effect of the Disposition of Property Contained in the Last Will and Testament of Said Olivia Bacon Reaney, Deceased. Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, Appellant; James E. Reaney, Respondent.

Opinion:
Decree of the Surrogate's Court of Queens county reversed upon the law and the facts, without costs, and proceeding remitted to the surrogate of Queens county to take further proof tending to show whether or not the Brooklyn bureau of charities is the only charitable institution of a similar nature operating in Brooklyn, and whether or not the decedent had any dealings with such institution, and to take any other proof that may have a bearing upon the subject-matter of the litigation. Lazansky, P. J., Young, Kapper, Seeger and Carswell, JJ., concur.