Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York April 14, 1969 (In re the Estate of Nichol)

In a proceeding pursuant to SiOPA 1420 for the construction of article “Fifth” of the testatrix’ will, the petitioner, who is the adopted son of the testatrix’ predeceased sister, appeals, as limited by his brief, from the portion of the decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, dated August 6, 1968, which excluded him from succeeding to part of the one-fourth share of the residuary estate