Legal Opinion
In re the Paper Writing Purporting to be a Codicil to the Last Will & Testament of Cahoon
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided August 11, 1951No. 51PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Terry, J.:
On April 19, 1949 Anna A. McCrone filed with the Register of Wills in and for New Castle County a petition for review of the second codicil to the last will and testament of her deceased sister, Alberta Hoffecker Gaboon.
The petition prayed for the rejection of the proposed second codicil, the revocation of letters testamentary theretofore granted to Harry K. Hoch, esquire, and the framing of an issue devisavit vel non to the Superior Court for the purpose of trying the issue before a jury.
The Register of Wills on the 22nd day of April, 1949, by letter opinion, denied the petition.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Branham v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
- Hennessy v. DenihanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
- Williams' Administrator v. DeanCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
- Powers v. Standard Oil Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1933
- Taylor v. ElliottIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Paolozzi v. BarberCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1969
- In Re Cahoon's WillSuperior Court of Delaware · 1951