Legal Opinion
In re Ritzenthaler
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 1924PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
The matter in question relates to the codicil which was executed in Germany in the German language on November 24, 1916, a few days prior to the decease of the testator. The will is dated October 13, 1911, and was executed in this country. Extrinsic evidence was taken of the surrounding facts and circumstances to aid in determining the intention of the testator. Bauman v. Steingester, 213 N. Y. 328; Matter of Lummis, 101 Misc. Rep. 258.
The testator, a citizen of Germany, was domiciled in this country for twenty years, coming to this country at the age of forty-three years. He…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Banzer v. . BanzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Caulfield v. . SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of LummisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
- Houghton v. BrantinghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
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