Legal Opinion
In re the Will of Hohn
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 28, 1943PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this proceeding for the construction of the will of the decedent, various questions have been raised by the petition of the administrator c. t. a. and the answers of the respondents. The principal question involves the validity of certain bequests made to Bessie Brand who was a subscribing witness to the will.
The will was drawn by the testator. He used a stationer’s form, writing the dispositive provisions in his own hand. He was not a lawyer. Both in the attempted expression of his purpose and intent and in. the mechanical details of execution, he betrayed inexperience and lack…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Chamberlain v. . ChamberlainNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of CottrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Matter of Estate of PrimeNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Kerr v. . DoughertyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- In the Matter of Oliver Lee Co's BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of ThompsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- In Re the Estate of DurhamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- In re the Accounting of Empire Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- Penn v. WhiddenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945