Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Nowakowski
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 12, 1957PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
A proceeding was brought by the executors of the last will and testament of the decedent seeking a determination as to the validity of a waiver and release of the appellant’s right of election to take against his deceased wife’s will.
The Surrogate directed the clerk of the court to take and report the testimony. The record reveals that the clerk during the taking of the testimony ruled on more than 60 objections *621and at times personally interrogated the witnesses. An extended analysis of the testimony would serve no useful purpose, as we have allowed this appeal to consider solely the legal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re the Estate of PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Wolf v. Assessors of the Town of HanoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Hutton v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- New York Bankers, Inc. v. DuncanNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. Siu Wah TseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. CarterNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. SamuelsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Brennan v. Bauman & Sons Buses, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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