Legal Opinion
Bassler v. Smyth
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 26, 1932PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
The decedent, Frank 0. Burridge, died on September 25, 1930, leaving him surviving a widow, Anna B. Burridge, a resident of Pennsylvania. Under the decedent’s will, executed April 14, 1930, the respondent Herbert C. Smyth was named as residuary legatee and executor. On September 29, 1930, the widow executed a waiver of citation in the proceeding instituted to probate this will, and it was admitted to probate by decree entered on October 2, 1930. On October 16, 1930, the widow, alleging that this waiver had been obtained by fraud, petitioned the Surrogate’s Court to reopen the decree and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rose v. ClarkNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
- In Re Proving the Will of HerrmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Estate of HerrmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
- In re the Estate of BurridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of CarllNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of SonderlingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re MackenzieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- In re the Estate of MackenzieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of MackenzieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
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