Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Walsh
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 15, 1919PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Proceeding upon a contested probate.
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
This proceeding was commenced by the filing of a petition for the probate of the last will and testament of Margaret Walsh on June 13, 1918. Objections to the probate were filed in July, 1918, by John Vincent Walsh and by Joseph J. Walsh, both by answer alleging the will was not duly executed or published, that testator was not of sound mind and memory or mentally capable and that the alleged will was not freely, or voluntarily made or executed, but that its execution was procured by fraud and undue influence, and they demanded a trial of the issues by a jury. The matter was on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Matter of MeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Arthur v. . GriswoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of PlateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
- Empire City Racing Ass'n v. National Fair & Exposition Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of DorseyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of SwimNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Compulsory Accounting of HannaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
- In re the Probate of the Will of DennisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Estate of ShapiroNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962