Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Douglas
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 26, 1949PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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In this proceeding for a construction of the will of the testator above named, we are compelled to deal with unrelieved crude and ambiguous language. This holographic will was also questionable in relation to the validity of its execution. It was only after a close and costly contest that the will was admitted to probate. (Matter of Douglas, 193 Misc. 623.) In some instances homemade pies are superior. Wills never.
The petition for construction sets forth a long list of ambiguities and asks for their resolution. It also asks for a construction of “ the will as a whole ”.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of MountNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Vanderzee v. SlingerlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Matter of TienkenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Fowler v. . IngersollNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of HawleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Elyachar v. Gerel Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- In re the Estate MannaraNew York Surrogate's Court · 2004
- In re ChantarasmiNew York Surrogate's Court · 2012
- In re the Accounting of FlowerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957