Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bescher
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 19, 1928PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gold, S.
Lena Bescher died in the town of Lockport, Niagara county, N. Y., on October 15, 1927.
It appears that on or about April 18, 1917, decedent made and executed a will consisting of three typewritten sheets. After her death an envelope was found among certain papers belonging to decedent on which were the words “ Will of Lena Bescher.” When the envelope was opened it was found to contain only the first and third typewritten sheets of the will executed on April 18, 1917. The second sheet had been torn out, presumably by the decedent, who alone had been in possession of the will. The first…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lovell v. . QuitmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Burnham v. . ComfortNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In re the Application for Probate of a Paper Purporting to Be the Last Will & Testament of Van WoertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- In re Will of HildenbrandNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Estate of EnrightNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Probate of the Will of MoerlinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of DryerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of RobinsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.