In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Burtis
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodin, S.
The death of Albert G. Burtis, late of the town of Fleming of this county, which occurred in the spring of 1903, has- been followed by litigation, in this proceeding for the probate of his alleged last will and testament which, I believe, stands unique in the history of cases of like character, at least in this State, not only as to the intensity of the contest which has been waged, but also as to the peculiarity of the features- and questions presented.
Mr. Burtis died the owner of a large estate, consisting of real and personal property approximating $250,000 in value. At the time…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Delafield v. . ParishNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Howland v. . TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- In re the Proof & Probate of the Last Will & Testament of BurtisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- In re RiceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of the Surviving of KochNew York Surrogate's Court · 1900
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- Cousin v. CousinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Farley v. HopkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1916
- In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to Be the Last Will & Testament of OliverNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926
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