Legal Opinion

In re Bennett's Will

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided February 5, 1912PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In the matter of the probate of the last will of Sarah J. Bennett, late of Franklin, deceased. Judgment of probate.

1Opinion of the Court

GRANT, S.

[1, 2] Sarah J. Bennett, the decedent, died at Franklin, N. Y., June 13, 1910, leaving her surviving a sister, Amelia Betts, two nieces and one nephew, children of a deceased sister, and leaving a last will and testament, executed April 29, 1910. At the- time of the execution of the will she was possessed of personal property amounting to $2,500. On the same day and prior to the execution of the will, the testatrix entered into a contract by which she transferred to George E. Armstrong and wife all her property except about $200, her personal clothing, some keepsakes, household…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re IredaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Schmidt's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912

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