In re Rogers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtCarswell, J.
The petitioner, Pauline V. Rogers, was the third wife of the decedent, Henry H. Rogers, Jr., who was likewise her third husband. They were married in Southampton on August 28, 1933. On that day, immediately after the marriage, Rogers executed a will and the petitioner executed a waiver under section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law. Some time before, the decedent's proposed will was examined by a lawyer of the wife's own selection and the execution of the waiver was upon his advice.
Decedent later decided to change his testamentary provisions of August 28, 1933, for the benefit of his son; and,…
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