Legal Opinion
In re the Paper Writings Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of Bourne
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 15, 1923PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
I am of the opinion that the evidence is insufficient in. this contested probate proceeding to require its submission to the jury. The decedent executed her will on April 24, 1920, and three codicils thereto on June 8, 1920, June 17, 1921, and November 4, 1921. She died on March 23, 1922. She left an estate of approximately .$1,200,000. The will is contested by a niece. So far as the execution is concerned, the testimony of the three subscribing witnesses to the will and codicils establishes that the papers were executed with all the formalities that the law requires. So far as the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matter of CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In re RuefAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In Re Proving the Will of HeatonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of BurnhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- In re BrandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of RogersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926
- Merriman v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1931
- In re the Estate of SternNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
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