Case Name: In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Martha B. Schwarz, Deceased. Carol McCraith, Appellant; Rose P. Kramer et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1958-05-16
Citations: 6 A.D.2d 770
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Martha B. Schwarz, Deceased. Carol McCraith, Appellant; Rose P. Kramer et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 770–770

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Martha B. Schwarz, Deceased. Carol McCraith, Appellant; Rose P. Kramer et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Appeal held pending the substitution of the legal representative of the deceased respondent, Rose P. Kramer, as a party respondent. Upon the making and entry of an order of substitution (Civ. Prac. Act, § 557), the appeal may be re-presented to this court. (See Civ. Prac. Act, § 578; Surrogate's Ct. Act, § 307; Bronheim v. Kelleher, 258 App. Div. 972; Simon v. Noma Elec. Corp., 291 N. Y. 824.) (Appeal from a decree of Erie Surrogate's Court after trial in Supreme Court, admitting the alleged last will of decedent to probate and awarding letters testamentary and of trusteeship; also appeal from order of Erie Supreme Court denying contestant's motion for a new trial.) Present — McCurn, P. J., Williams, Bastow, Goldman and Halpern, JJ.