Legal Opinion
In re Ennis
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 16, 1929PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
John O’Keefe died on October 27, 1928, a resident of Kings county. A certain instrument dated October 25, 1928, has been presented for probate. This document is written on a blank form and purports to give three legacies to named individuals and also disposes of the residue of testator’s estate. One of the legacies reads as follows: “ 2nd. I give unto Mrs. Donovan of 513 Court Street the sum of $50.00.”
This will purports to have been signed by testator at the end, and further appears to have been witnessed by John Klein and Albert J. Ott. The citation upon the probate was served…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- In re Proving Last Will & Testament of HoytNew York Surrogate's Court · 1907
- In re the Estate of HartNew York Surrogate's Court · 1918
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of NelsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
- In re Cutter's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
3Cited by11 opinions
- In re the Estate of HerleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Probate of the Will of CarllNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Probate of the Will of BallmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Probate of the Will of BahrenburgNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of SchmittNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
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