Legal Opinion
In re Buttner
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1925PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, J.
Amanda F. Buttner, the decedent and testatrix, died a resident of Westchester county on November 6, 1922, leaving a will prepared by her attorney which was dated and executed on November 4, 1922, two days prior to her death, and which will was admitted to probate by the surrogate of Westchester county on December 6, 1922.
The decedent did not leave her surviving a husband, but left her surviving a son, Henry O. Buttner, the petitioner and appellant herein, her sole heir at law and next of kin.
The portion of decedent’s will which concerns us upon this appeal is as follows:
“ Second. I give,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Manice v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Savage v. . BurnhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Wright v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Brown v. . QuintardNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of LounsberryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Waterbury Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1927
- In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of WinburnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of O'BrienNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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