In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Ross
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the contestant, George F. Bache, as administrator, from an order and decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York, entered in the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 11th day of October, 1916, admitting to probate the last will and testament of Laura V. Ross, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.:
Laura V. Ross executed her last will and testament upon January .30, 1914, and died upon the 5th day of December, 1915. The will was holographic. Certain specific legacies were given and certain general legacies, one to the appellant’s intestate, Emeline Bache, who was a sister of the decedent. The *720will was offered for probate by Eugene E. Kirby, who was named in said will as the executor and who was the residuary legatee. No question is made as to the regularity of the execution or as to the competency of the testatrix. The sole question raised relates to the legacy given to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of EastonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of RossNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
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- In re the Probate of the Will of WillenborgNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Accounting of BridgmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
- In re the Estate of SteffenhagenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974
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