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In Re Estate of Burt

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided March 1, 1961No. 187PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShangraw, J.

This is an action respecting the last will and testament of George M. Burt, late of Arlington, Vermont, deceased. The will was allowed by the Probate Court for the District of Manchester. The contestant, William H. Burt, appealed to the Bennington County Court and a trial was had by jury which resulted in a verdict allowing the instrument, and judgment was entered thereon. The contestant is the sole surviving brother of the deceased. The proponent, Harold J. Blair was named beneficiary in the will, and, under the terms thereof, received the entire estate. The case is here on appeal by the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Prentis v. BatesMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Spaulding v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
  3. Olshefski's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Dashnow v. MyersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1959
  5. In re the Last Will & Testament of GluckmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1917

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of RaedelSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
  2. Landmark Trust (USA), Inc. v. GoodhueSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
  3. In Re Estate of RotaxSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
  4. In Re the Will of CobbSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  5. In Re Estate of McCoySupreme Court of Vermont · 1966

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