Legal Opinion

In re Gleason

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 15, 1896PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Application for revocation of letters testamentary.

1Opinion of the Court

Glass, S.

The will of the decedent, executed on the 20th day ‘of December, i.892; made no-disposition of his estate, but simply -appointed Henry'Lacyj" his nephew, as executor,' and gave to him the power-to sell, mortgage and lease the teal-estate: Mr. i-La'cy is not one of the- néxt of-kin 'or heirs' at-law. Upon the probate of the- will, letters testamentary were'issued out of-’this Court to'the-executor named.

The-petitioner in this proceeding is a brother and one of the next Of kin of-the decedent and prays for a decree revolting the letters 'testamentary upon allegations of facts…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lichtenberg v. . HerdtfelderNew York Court of Appeals · 1886

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Kidd v. BatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
  2. Cameron v. WhiteSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  3. In Re Estate of WatkinsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1944
  4. In re the Estate of KirkmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  5. Farnsworth v. HatchUtah Supreme Court · 1915

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