In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Haber
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings on contested probate.
1Opinion of the Court
Schulz, S.
The petition for the probate of the last will and testament of the decedent recites that the latter left him surviving his wife and five children, of whom three daughters are the issue of a prior marriage of the decedent, and two are daughters of the decedent and his surviving wife. From the testimony it appears that the decedent's first marriage was terminated by a divorce, *180one of the witnesses says by a “ Jewish divorce,” and that he was married to his surviving widow over twenty years ago.
Two of the three stepchildren of the widow filed objections to the propounded document,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hegerich v. . KeddieNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Jackson v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- In Re the Probate of the Will of O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Lewis v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Estate of DupinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- In re the Estate of BochnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983
- In re the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of BarryNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- In re the Estate of BernatowiczAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- In re the Estate of JonesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
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