Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of William H. H.

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 15, 1905PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Davie, S.

The will of decedent was admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued thereon January 21, 1902. The provisions of the will follow the Statute of Descent and *95Distribution, that is, the widow! was- given one-third of the-personal property absolutely, after payment of debts, in addition to her dower interest in the real estate and the residue was divided equally between decedent’s five children, two of whom are minors. Decedent, at the time of his death, owned one tract of land individually; he and his wife owned -another-tract by joint deed. The value of his personal estate was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Baucus v. . StoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  2. Manufacturers' & Traders' Bank v. HazardNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
  3. Wilcox v. . HawleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
  4. In re WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  5. Strawn v. StrawnIllinois Supreme Court · 1870

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Mehn's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1910

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