Goldstein

This is an appeal by Rose Hoffman, hereinafter referred to as appellant, from a summary judgment in favor of Jennie Goldstein and Gussie Zeman, hereinafter referred to as the respondents. Samuel Zeman, the executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Hoffman, hereinafter referred to as the executor, has been designated as a respondent on this appeal and has filed a brief herein as such.

Question Presented

Was the trial court justified in granting the motion of the respondents for a summary judgment?

The Record

The action herein was filed by the respondents against the executor, the appellant, and the appellant’s two children by a previous marriage, Hillard Goldstein and Fred M. Gold-stein, hereinafter referred to as the Goldsteins. The complaint alleges as follows: that the appellant is the widow of Samuel Hoffman, hereinafter referred to as the decedent: that the respondents are daughters of the said decedent, being the issue of a previous marriage between the decedent and Rebecca Hoffman, who died on August 10, 1946; that pursuant to a decree of distribution in the estate of said Rebecca Hoffman certain real property was distributed to the respondents; that thereafter…