Legal Opinion
In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Walker
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 15, 1910PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Proceeding upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
McCauley, S.
There is offered for probate in this proceeding a written instrument which bears date March 12, 1890, and *428purports to be the last will and testament of Jennie Livingston. Walker, deceased.
The decedent died January 7, 1909, and is survived by her husband, the petitioner, a son and two daughters. The instrument, which is in all respects in the form of a will, was written by the decedent’s husband, and he is named as the executor thereof and sole beneficiary thereunder. The son and daughters, have filed, an answer to the petition wherein they object to the probate upon three grounds,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brown v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Lewis v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Orser v. . OrserNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Lane v. . LaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of SizerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of FrancisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
- In re the Contested Probate of the Last Will & Testament of SniffinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of LevyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932