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In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of King

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 15, 1915PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Proceeding upon the probate of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Schulz, S.

The alleged will of the decedent is offered for probate by her niece who is nominated and appointed therein as executrix thereof. The proponent under the terms of the propounded document, if established as the valid will of the decedent, would receive the sum of $7,500. The instrument also contains a provision in favor of a daughter of the decedent in the sum of $2,000, and then a bequest and devise of the rest, residue and remainder of her property to certain of her nephews and nieces named therein. It is conceded upon the record that the property of the decedent, real and'…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rollwagen v. . RollwagenNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. In Re the Probate of the Will of KindbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. Chaffee v. Baptist Missionary ConventionNew York Court of Chancery · 1843
  4. Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  5. Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wood v. WoodWyoming Supreme Court · 1917
  2. In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to Be the Last Will & Testament of SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of DouglasNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
  4. In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of AlfayaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
  5. In re the Compromise of Controversies Arising between Interested in the Estate of WatsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924

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