In re the Estate of Leslie
New York Surrogate's Court
Application for leave to open decree admitting will to probate.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
This application by those who are neither heirs at law nor next of kin of Mrs. Leslie for leave to come in and open our decree admitting her will to probate and contest the validity of such la-st will and testament, disposing of an estate which she held in full property, or as it is technically termed in fee simple absolute, is both novel and important. The application depends wholly on a recent statute of this state, to which I shall hereafter refer. Ho similar statute is to be found among the laws of any of the civilized -states of Europe. The statute *362this drawn into consideration…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anderson v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Matter of LasakNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Bogardus & Clark v. ClarkNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
- Stiles v. BurchNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
- Heyer v. BurgerNew York Court of Chancery · 1839
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Estate of LeslieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- Warren v. Sidney's EstateMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
- In re SalvadorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- In re the Estate of PeerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- Opton v. Guaranty Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1949
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