Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Watson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 28, 1932PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
On this accounting proceeding, three questions are presented for decision and relate to the construction of the will of the testatrix.
Emily A. Watson, a maiden lady of over eighty years of age, died on February 1, 1924, a resident of Westchester county, leaving a last will and testament executed on June 7, 1915, and a codicil thereto executed on August 6,1915, which were admitted to probate on December 19, 1924.
*215Her estate was upwards of $12,000,000. Prior to the execution of the will, the testatrix had made four wills which were executed by her in the years 1900, 1903, 1907 and…
2Cases cited74 opinions
- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Baer v. HendricksNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Rudd v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Matter of DurandNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. HawkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- In re SingerNew York Supreme Court · 1947
- In re the Estate of WatsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of SanfordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
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