Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Watts
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1973PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
This appeal poses the question of whether respondent Louise Lieber and decedent Amandus Watts entered into a common-law marriage in the State of Florida.
Amandus Watts (decedent) died on June 14,1966. Respondent Louise Lieber (respondent) applied for letters of administration of decedent’s estate asserting that “ she is the common law wife and/or a creditor and/or a person entitled to the residuary estate ”. Decedent’s distributees and the executor of decedent’s will (appellants) filed answers denying that respondent was decedent’s common-law wife or a person entitled to the residuary estate.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Leblanc v. YawnSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Shea v. SheaNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- McClish v. RankinSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
- Dodge v. CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Lambrose v. TophamSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Karriem Thorne, Appellee-Petitioner v. Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Appellant-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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- Cross v. CrossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Langan v. St. Vincent's HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 2003
- Lancaster v. 46 NYL PartnersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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