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In re the Estate of Siegler

25 A.D.2d 805 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1966-04-29 English

Judges Gibson, P. J., Reynolds, Taylor and Aulisi, JJ., concur.

Delivered by Herlihy, J.

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In the Matter of the Estate of Frank J. Siegler, Deceased. Nicholas R. Doman, Respondent; Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant.

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court which directed the Comptroller to pay over moneys to the petitioner for the benefit of

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Hungarian beneficiaries. In Matter of Saniuk ( 21 A D 2d 922 , mot. for lv. to app. den. 15 N Y 2d 482 ), very similar to the present facts, we held that the Surrogate’s Court had broad discretion in such situations to effectuate the intention of the decedent. The facts herein warrant the exercise of discretion by the Surrogate. Order affirmed, with costs.

Gibson, P. J., Reynolds, Taylor and Aulisi, JJ., concur.