Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Cotter
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 23, 1943PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The evidence in this contested probate proceeding was entirely insufficient to carry the case to the jury. A verdict was accordingly directed in favor of the proponent upon all the questions raised by the objections filed by the contestants. The will is admitted to probate.
The testator was graduated from Harvard College with highest honors in the class of 1887. He graduated from Harvard Law School and was admitted to the Bar in his home State of Indiana and in the States of Massachusetts and New York. He practiced law in this State for a short period. He then went into the business…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re RuefAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re the Estate of WebbNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
- In re BrandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of SatterleeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
- Silling v. ErwinDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1995
- In re the Estate of DevineNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963