Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Fingerlin
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 19, 1938PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is an application by the executor to determine the validity of a right of election filed by a person claiming to be the widow of the decedent.
The decedent and the respondent were married in 1888. They lived together as man and wife in an apartment kept by the decedent on Delancey street near Sheriff street in this county. In the year 1889 the respondent left the decedent and moved to her parents’ home which was around the corner from the apartment she occupied with her husband. By her testimony the respondent has attempted to make it appear that she was forced from her home by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stokes v. . StokesNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- In re the Application for Letters of Administration de Bonis Non on the Goods, Chattels & Credits of MeehanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- In re the Estate of GreenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- Dodge v. CampbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- Steerman v. SnowNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1922
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of BarcNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of ChandlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of BinghamNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Estate of OswaldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
- Sefranka v. SefrankaNew York Supreme Court · 1948