Legal Opinion
In Re the Probate of the Will of Higgins
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 17, 1934PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrouch, J.
Thomas F. Higgins and Rosanna Higgins, his wife, executed a joint will dated September 26, 1923, disposing of their property both upon the death of either one of them and upon the death of the survivor. On July 27, 1931, following the death of Thomas F. Higgins, that will was probated as bis last will. Rosanna Higgins subsequently executed a will materially altering the final dispositive provisions of the joint will. This proceeding was brought for the probate of the subsequent will. Michael Dooley, Jr., named as a legatee and an executor in the joint will, filed an answer objecting to its…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Claim of Raymond v. Estate of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Rastetter v. . HoenningerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In Re the Probate of the Will of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HermannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Matter of LyonNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- In re the Probate of the Will of PascalNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- O'CONNOR v. ImmeleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of CoffedNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re the Estate of MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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