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In re Watts

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 15, 1902PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal by Elizabeth Voris, as administratrix, etc., of Jesse Mills, deceased, from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Queens, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 12th day of September, 1901, directing her to render and ñle an account of her proceedings as such administratrix.

1Opinion of the Court

Jenks, J.:

The testator left him surviving as heirs at law and next of kin his daughters, Susan Hendrickson and Betsy Hendrickson, eight *359grandchildren, issue of his deceased daughter Melly or 'Amelia Higbie, and a grandchild, Elizabeth Yoris, only child of his said daughter Susan. His said daughter Betsy survived her husband. She had no descendants living at the death of the testator, nor did she subsequently have issue. Ho grandchild was born subsequent to the testator’s death. All the grandchildren except Elizabeth Yoris died before the death of the testator’s daughter Betsy. Hone of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Moore v. LyonsNew York Supreme Court · 1840
  2. In Re the Accounting of CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  3. In Re the Appraisal for Taxation of a Portion of the Estate of SeamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  4. In Re the Accounting of RussellNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  5. In Re the Accounting of BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1897

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. De Vries v. De VriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
  2. Greene v. HolbrookNew York Supreme Court · 1927
  3. In re the Accounting of CambeisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969

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