In re Law
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, William W. Law, and others, from a decree of the Surrogate’s. Court of the county of Hew York, entered in said Surrogate’s Cdurt on the 18th day of June, 1900, dismissing an application for the probate of the last will- and testament and codicil thereto of John S. Law, deceased.
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Appeal by the petitioner, William W. Law, and others, from a decree of the Surrogate’s. Court of the county of Hew York, entered in said Surrogate’s Cdurt on the 18th day of June, 1900, dismissing an application for the probate of the last will- and testament and codicil thereto of John S. Law, deceased. John S. Law died on the 25th day of August, 1893, at Green'wich, in the State of Connecticut, leaving a last will bearing date December 23, 1885, and a codicil thereto dated March 13, 1890. He left him surviving Elizabeth Law, his wife; John G. Law, a son ; Alice Law, a daughter, residing…
1Opinion of the Court
Hatch, J.:
It cannot be legally questioned but that the facts averred in the petition, if undisputed, would entitle the petitioner to a probate of the will by the surrogate of the county of New York. The petitioner makes compliance with all the statutory requirements and avers facts which, if true, establish jurisdiction in the court of this proceeding. We are called upon, therefore, to consider what effect, if any," is to be given to the determination and judgment admitting this will to probate by the Probate Court of Connecticut. It seems .to have been concluded by the learned surrogate that…
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- Thormann v. FrameSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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