Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Enright
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 6, 1931PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The question here presented arises upon a construction of the will of this decedent. The due execution of the instrument was proved on October 21, 1930, jurisdiction being retained solely for the purpose of passing upon the validity and effect of the directions contained in the document. The will is in holograph, written upon a yellow sheet of paper. Its general appearance and contents indicate that the testator had enjoyed limited educational advantages. The paper purports to give nine legacies of specific amounts aggregating $11,000 to as many different individuals, further…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Kalish v. . KalishNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Kerr v. . DoughertyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- In re HornidgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In Re the Accounting of KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Estate of PattersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re the Estate of StulmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of BurlingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of LyonsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of TremainNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of JudgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
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