Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Britton
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 27, 1938PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Feely, S.
The objections filed to the writing propounded as the last will of this decedent raise the issue as to the mental competency of the decedent and as to the alteration of the alleged will and as to whether the execution thereof was procured by undue influence or fraud. Thereupon the proponent moved for an order that the contestant furnish a bill of particulars in regard to sixteen items.
The first twelve items relate to undue influence and fraud. On these items the proponent has the right to have the contestant’s plea particularized, as demanded, without regard to what the contestant…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In re the Estate of MullinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Elman v. ZiegfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- In re the Estate of RossNew York Surrogate's Court · 1921
- Morrill v. KazisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Smidt v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Estate of Van RiperNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of BoyhanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
- In re the Estate of ReynoldsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1971
- In re the Probate of the Will of BaumNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Probate of the Will of BuonoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
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