Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Barc

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 17, 1941PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wingate, S.

The trial of the issues in this proceeding has been conducted with wholly unjustified personal acrimony between the opposing counsel and the record has been cumbered by a plethora of irrelevant and wholly worthless testimony, which has disclosed a sordid story, perhaps unavoidable under the circum*580stances since the controversy amounted in substance to the trial of a posthumous matrimonial action.

The issues concerned the asserted forfeiture by the husband of the decedent of his right to share in intestacy in the net avails of her estate by reason of the inhibitions contained in…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Boyd v. BoydNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Mirizio v. MirizioNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  3. People Ex Rel. Commissioners of Public Charities & Correction v. CullenNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  4. Garlock v. GarlockNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  5. In Re the Estate of MaidenNew York Court of Appeals · 1940

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of LorenzoHawaii Supreme Court · 1979
  2. In re the Accounting of MusczakNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  3. Gimbel Bros. v. SteinmanCity of New York Municipal Court · 1952
  4. In re the Estate of LamosNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970
  5. In re the Estate of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952

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