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Shubert v. Lawrence

1 N.Y.2d 914 Court N.Y. Decision date 1956-07-11 English

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Milton I. Shubert et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, Respondents, v. Lawrence S. Lawrence et al., as Executors of Lee Shubert, Deceased, et al., Appellants.
Argued June 4, 1956;
decided July 11, 1956.
p. 916
James N. Vaughan, James A. Delehanty and Adolph Lund for Jacob J. Shubert, appellant.
William Klein, in person, and Lionel S. Popkin for William Klein and another, appellants.
Francis A. Brick, Jr., William J. Donovan and Frederick M. Davenport, Jr., for Milton I. Shubert, respondent.
William T. Collins, H, Freeman J. Daniels and Eric K. Petschek for Sylvia W. Golde, respondent.

Order affirmed, with costs. First and second questions certified answered in the negative. Third question certified answered in the affirmative. No opinion.

Concur: Conway, Ch. J., Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Frobssel and Burke, JJ. Van Voorhis, J., concurs but entertains the view that no liquidation can occur resulting in placing the Lee Shubert estate in the position of an ordinary creditor under section 73 of the Partnership Law, by reason of the action taken by Jacob J. Shubert in the light of the will of Lee Shubert,