Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Andrews
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 15, 1949PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The propounded will was executed by decedent July 31, 1947. It was left in the custody of Leon F. Simmonds, the attorney who drafted it. It remained in his possession until presented for probate herein. There is no question as to its validity in its inception.
It appears that decedent was married at the tender age of about fifty-five to a man named William C. Andrews, who still survives. On July 31,1947, and for some time previous thereto, she had been having marital (sometimes also known as “ martial ”) trouble. It appears that this circumstance was the main reason for her having…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of CottrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CunnionNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- In Re the Revocation of the Last Will & Testament of NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- In Re the Probate of the Will of StaigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
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