Legal Opinion
In re Weston
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 15, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Proceeding upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Beckett, S.
The interest which decedent acquired under the will of his father in the undisposed of part of the real estate of the latter, situated in this county, is sufficient to give *519the court jurisdiction to entertain this proceeding to probate the papers propounded as the will of the decedent and the codicil thereto. Code Civ. Pro., § 2746, subd. 4. The right of the petitioner to initiate the proceeding has been satisfactorily established upon the inquiry I have made in regard to his status. Gove v. Harris, 4 Dem. 293. He is, however, unable to produce or secure the production of the paper…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of ConwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of EmmonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Cook v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- In re Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of MeiselmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Estate of AngleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Probate of the Will of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Probate of the Will of RosenbergNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953
- In re WestonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909