Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lister
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 26, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gold, S.
This is a proceeding commenced by the petitioners, who are first cousins of the decedent, for a determination as to the validity, construction or effect of disposition of property contained in the last will and testament of said decedent. The petitioners are persons who would have been distributees of decedent if no will had been executed by decedent.
Said James T. Lister died on or about the 8th day of March, 1936, leaving a last will and testament, dated March 7, 1936, *736which was duly admitted to probate in this court on the 1st day of July, 1936.
On or about the 1st day of July, 1936,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re the Estate of HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Bird v. . MerkleeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Corp. of the Chamber of Commerce v. BennettNew York Supreme Court · 1932
- In re United States Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Accounting of WiddecombeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- In re the Construction of the Will of LaneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953
- In re the Estate of BattlesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
- Lockwood's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1941