Legal Opinion
In re Harding
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 5, 1926PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The will of the testatrix was written in her own handwriting, upon a stationer’s blank form, and, except for the formal phraseology of the printed parts, it is her own composition.
*456In the 1st paragraph of the will there is given to a friend, Lena P. Allen, “ my large diamond earrings, and smaller pair with gold rose setting to her daughter, Dorothy,” together with a legacy of money.
In the 2d paragraph, to a friend, Miss O. V. Meyer, is given a sum of money and a “ plain gold Waltham watch.”
The 3d paragraph reads as follows: “ To my cousin, Miss Saidee Harding, 117 Hooper St.,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Estate of KochCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
- In re the Estate of BlackstoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905
- In re the Last Will & Testament of ChurchfieldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of McKendrieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Will of HindsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- In re the Accounting of WatonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Accounting of Corn Exchange Bank Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948