Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Curley
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 26, 1934PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The present proceeding, initiated by a widow under section 145-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act for a determination of her rights to elect against the provisions of the will of her late husband, presents a number of novel questions respecting this recently acquired right of a surviving spouse. Testator was survived by the widow but by no children or parent, so that if he had died intestate, her distributive rights in the estate would have been $10,000 plus one-half. (Dec. Est. Law, § 83, subd. 4.)
The will, which in some respects is a rather remarkable document, is dated May 1, 1933,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Knowlton v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- United States v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Bertles v. . NunanNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Alexandrine Mager v. Felix GrimaSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Matter of ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
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3Cited by32 opinions
- In re the Estate of BommerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of CurleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of CurleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Estate of ClarkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
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