Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Webb
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 15, 1923PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is a contested probate proceeding. At the completion of the trial, three questions of law remain for my determination: Is the script offered wholly void because it contains an invalid trust for unnamed beneficiaries of all the property? Is it a conditional will? Shall the will be admitted to probate?
Neither the proponent nor the contestants have requested a construction of tho propounded paper. The surrogate suggested to the parties that such a request be made, but neither side took advantage of that suggestion. The surrogate is authorized, in a probate proceeding, to determine…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Delafield v. . ParishNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- In Re the Probate of the Will of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HermannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In Re Proving the Will of HermannNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Reynolds v. . ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Manion v. Peoples Bank of JohnstownNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- In re the Estate of EnrightNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of LachmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
- In re the Estate of TremainNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of ZurkowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
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