Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of Heirship of Hurter
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 15, 1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Contested probate of heirship.
1Opinion of the Court
Knapp, S.
The facts in this proceeding are as follows:
First. Lyman H. Dratt died leaving a last will and testament which was admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court of Wayne county on December 11, 1893. It contained among other provisions the following:
‘' Fifth. I give and bequeath to my son, Ambrose J. Dratt, the use of my brick house and lot in the Village of South Butler, N. Y., and adjoining the hotel *86lot, to enjoy the nse of it during his natural life-time; then after his death, his daughter, Bertha, to have the said house and lot in fee simple for her own forever. ’ ’
Second. Ambrose…
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- Matter of MacRaeNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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- Turner v. WalkerNew York Supreme Court · 1903