Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of McCaffrey
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 15, 1940PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
Two proceedings for the probate of two separate wills were initiated in this estate. The first proceeding was based upon a will dated June 20, 1938. After the filing of the petition, a later will was discovered by the proponent, Joseph Bernard McCaffrey. The later instrument was dated December 20, 1938. Thereupon that paper was offered for probate by the same proponent.
The testator was survived by his three sons as his next of kin. Both instruments are similar in their dispositive provisions. To each of two of his sons the testator gave legacies of $1,000. To the third son, the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Ely v. . MegieNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of AkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- In Re the Probate of the Will of HopkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Sanderson v. NorcrossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of MacomberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1949
- In re the Estate CharitouNew York Surrogate's Court · 1993
- In re the Probate of the Will of IrvinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Estate of HillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of SaxNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
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