Legal Opinion
In re Proving the Alleged Last Will & Testament of Elster
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 15, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Proceedings upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Eggleston, S
The paper offered by the proponent for probate as the last will and testament of Orlando Elster, deceased, bears date the 19th day of April, 1902, and by its provisions disposes of the real and personal property of the testator.
On the 5th day of May, 1902, Orlando Elster, the testator, died in ¡the town of Virgil in this county, and wa.s of the age of seventy-six years. He left him surviving Mary E. Elster, his widow, to whom he had been married about a year; one son, Wellington Elster, who lived in the town of Cortlandville, in this county; one son, Mortimer Elster, living in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Newhouse v. GodwinNew York Supreme Court · 1853
- Forman v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1872
- Van Pelt v. Van PeltNew York Supreme Court · 1858
- Lee v. DillNew York Supreme Court · 1860
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sewall v. McGovernWyoming Supreme Court · 1922
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of EcklerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905
- In Re Dillard's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
- In re the Probate of the Will of SiglNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960