Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Clute

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 15, 1902PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Proceedings upon the probate of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Heaton,S.

Margaret Clute, a resident of this county, died leaving a will which gave all of her personal estate to Mary E. Molloy, a stranger in blood, to the exclusion of her next of kin. Ho person was named as executor. Application was made by one John E. Clute for the probate of such will by petition setting forth that he was the assignee of all the right, title and: interest of the legatee Mary E. Molloy under the will, and! there were annexed to such petition what purported to be an assignment of such interest, and a renunciation of right to let*9ters of administration with the will annexed,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Henry & Emott v. BishopNew York Supreme Court · 1829
  2. In re Wilson's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Fowler v. Union Coarse Salt Co.New York Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament & the Codicil Thereto of McDonoughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
  2. Linehan v. DevincenseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. In re the Contested Will of SarasohnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905

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