Legal Opinion

In Re Fair

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided October 11, 1932Published

1Opinion of the Court

William B. Fair, late of East Orange in this state, died in 1932, having first executed his last will. At the time of making the will, he was sojourning in Havana in the Republic of Cuba; his will, written in the Spanish language, was there executed in the manner prescribed by the law of Cuba and also in accordance with the law of this state. The original will has not been and cannot be produced in this court, since the law of Cuba requires the original will to remain there.

The fact that the will is written in Spanish presents no obstacle to the probate. In re Biondi, 105 N.J. Eq. 281. Can…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pratt v. HargreavesMississippi Supreme Court · 1900
  2. In Re SchultzNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1926
  3. In Re BiondiNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1929

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