Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Henry

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 17, 1934PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Morehouse, Jr., S.

War risk insurance in the amount of $10,000 was issued upon the life of the decedent, as “ Clarence Lewis Henry,” February 2, 1918, while he was in the military service, stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. In his application he named himself as beneficiary. After his enlistment, prior to his application for insurance, and on August 28, 1917, he executed a will which has heretofore been admitted to probate in this court, under the terms of which he named Lewis Selhngham and Mary Selhngham, designated as “ my foster parents,” as sole beneficiaries. Testator was subsequently…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ogilvie's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Floyd v. . CarowNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  3. In re the Estate of BarrettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
  4. In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  5. Erwin v. WaterburyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Verchot's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  2. In re the Estate of BakerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
  3. In re the Construction of the Will of WohlstadterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
  4. Lewis v. LewisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
  5. Healy v. Bellingham Branch Seattle-First National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1940

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