Legal Opinion

In re Proving the Will of Leland

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 15, 1916Published

1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.

Francis L. Leland executed his will on April 23, 1914, and died on March 28, 1916. He left a large estate embarked in active enterprises. He named three executors, *170but one predeceased him and another renounced his appointment. Objections were filed by respondents in the Surrogate’s Court of ¡New York county to the qualifications of the remaining executor, Timothy M. Oheesman, the appellant herein, and to the granting of letters to him!. These objections were based on the consideration that appellant, who is a retired physician, sixty-three years of age, had suffered two strokes of apoplexy,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of TottenNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  2. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of LelandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
  3. In Re the Appraisal of Property of ThorneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  4. In Re the Accounting of Union Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
  5. In re Proving the last Will & Testament of LelandNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916

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