Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Holmes
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 27, 1933PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
An interesting question is herein presented respecting the law which is applicable in the determination of the validity of the testamentary document which is here presented for probate. The present decedent died on February 10, 1932, unmarried and without any child or descendant of a deceased child. Previous to 1884, she married Henry W. Cole, who died May 6, 1884. Ten years later, on March 23, 1894, she duly executed the propounded document. At that time she was still a widow. On July 11, 1901, she married William Holmes, who died at some undisclosed date prior to 1932.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Brown v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Cross v. United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Hartnett v. . WandellNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KelemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wilson v. FrancisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- In re the Estate of TankelowitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of LavineNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Will of OwensNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- In Re the Estate of HemmingsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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