Case Name: In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, as a Will of Real and Personal Property. In the Matter of the Petition of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Jr., and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, as the Executors of and Trustees under the Instrument Dated April 14, 1939, Purporting to Be the Last Will and Testament of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, for Leave to Compromise a Controversy between the Legatees and Devisees under Said Instrument and the Distributees of the Intestate Property of Said Decedent, and for the Approval of a Written Agreement of Compromise Thereof Dated July 29, 1940, and Agreement Supplemental Thereto Dated August 14, 1940, under Section 19 of the Decedent Estate Law. Nana Henrietta Buttles and John C. Gibbons, Appellants; Marvin Dugro Buttles, Jr., and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, Named as Executors, Trustees, etc., of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, Petitioners, Respondents; Paul Vincent Buttles and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-06-29
Citations: 264 A.D. 891
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, as a Will of Real and Personal Property. In the Matter of the Petition of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Jr., and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, as the Executors of and Trustees under the Instrument Dated April 14, 1939, Purporting to Be the Last Will and Testament of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, for Leave to Compromise a Controversy between the Legatees and Devisees under Said Instrument and the Distributees of the Intestate Property of Said Decedent, and for the Approval of a Written Agreement of Compromise Thereof Dated July 29, 1940, and Agreement Supplemental Thereto Dated August 14, 1940, under Section 19 of the Decedent Estate Law. Nana Henrietta Buttles and John C. Gibbons, Appellants; Marvin Dugro Buttles, Jr., and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, Named as Executors, Trustees, etc., of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, Petitioners, Respondents; Paul Vincent Buttles and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 264
Pages: 891–891

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, as a Will of Real and Personal Property. In the Matter of the Petition of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Jr., and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, as the Executors of and Trustees under the Instrument Dated April 14, 1939, Purporting to Be the Last Will and Testament of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, for Leave to Compromise a Controversy between the Legatees and Devisees under Said Instrument and the Distributees of the Intestate Property of Said Decedent, and for the Approval of a Written Agreement of Compromise Thereof Dated July 29, 1940, and Agreement Supplemental Thereto Dated August 14, 1940, under Section 19 of the Decedent Estate Law. Nana Henrietta Buttles and John C. Gibbons, Appellants; Marvin Dugro Buttles, Jr., and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, Named as Executors, Trustees, etc., of Marvin Dugro Buttles, Deceased, Petitioners, Respondents; Paul Vincent Buttles and Others, Respondents.

Opinion:
Motion for reargument denied, without costs. Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied. Stay granted until the granting or final refusal by the Court of Appeals of leave to appeal. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Carswell, Johnston and Adel, JJ.