In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of Zimmerman
New York Surrogate's Court
■ Proceeding upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
This proceeding being a contested probate in which a jury was demanded came on for hearing at the Trial Term of this court held for June, 1918. There being a preliminary question raised by the proponents concerning the status of an objector to the probate, the surrogate, in conformity with the modern and now established practice in this court (see Rule IV, N. Y. Surr. Court of 1880, 4 Redf. 541; Matter of Hamilton, 76 Hun, 200; Henry v. Henry, 4 Dem. 255), a practice recognized also in modern English courts of probate (Order XXXVI, R. 8; Mortimer Prob. Pr. 590), and in all other…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Zabriskie v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1855
- In Re the Probate of the Will of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Field v. . the Mayor, C. of New-YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
- Stevenson v. . LesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- New York Bank Note Co. v. Hamilton Bank Note Engraving & Printing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Barnett v. JaspanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Estate of PlautCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Low v. LowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
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