In re the Estate of Newton
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
John D. Bennett, S.
In this accounting proceeding the fiduciaries have noticed the decedent’s widow, an objectant to the fiduciary’s account, to take her testimony and have also asked her to produce the original copy of her will dated January 9, 1946 and two codicils thereto. The .said objectant moves for a protective order concerning the production of her said will and codicils.
Under the terms of the decedent’s will he gives certain personal property to his wife, and under article “ Third ” he gives her a marital trust of one third of his net estate less the value of other property bequeathed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hurlburt v. . HurlburtNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Wallace v. . WallaceNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- La Barge v. La BargeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- In re the Estate of LopesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
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- In re the Estate of SwanteeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1977
- In re the Estate of JohnsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1985