Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Hayes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 9, 1934PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHtjbbs, J.
Ellen Hayes, a spinster, evidently of advanced years, died on October 27, 1930. Three days before her death she dictated a last will and testament to Louise Seymour Brown, who was a beneficiary under the will.
It is evident that testatrix was highly educated but that she lacked familiarity with the precise meaning of legal terms. The opinion of the learned Surrogate and briefs of counsel deal at length with assumed interests and activities of deceased, intended to explain the purpose of the distribution of her property, and of certain requests made in her will. These matters are entirely apart…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Campbell v. . BeaumontNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Bird v. . MerkleeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Matter of GallienNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Clarke v. . LeuppNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Foose v. . WhitmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
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3Cited by84 opinions
- In re the Accounting of United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Crawford v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. RobertSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Bricker's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Matter of BieleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
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