Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Lister
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1927PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
The plaintiff has brought this action as the heir of Anna B. Lockhart for the partition of certain real property situate in Warren county. Anna B. Lockhart died on June 19, 1922, without descendants, survived by her husband, Alexander Lockhart, and Calista Cotton and the plaintiff, her only heirs at law. She left a will dated June 7, 1922, in which the husband is named as executor. The will was probated in the Surrogate’s Court of Warren county on July 31, 1922. Prior to the commencement of this action Calista Cotton died intestate, leaving the plaintiff as her only heir at law. On June 3,…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of WinburnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of O'HanlonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of RathboneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- Fisher v. ListerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928