Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Davis

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 15, 1905PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Proceeding for the appointment of an administrator with the will annexed of the goods, etc., of Jane Davis, deceased.

1Opinion of the Court

Lester, S.

By the will of Jane Davis, deceased, which was ■admitted to probate on the ninth of December, 1904, all her property was devised and bequeathed to her sister, Delia Davis, and Delia was named as the sole executrix. Delia died before -Jane and the property of the latter, therefore, passed, by operation of law, upon her death, to her next of kin. Mary G. Stone, the only surviving niece of the testatrix, and George W. French, her grand-nephew, have both applied for letters of administration with the will annexed. These applicants both, belong to the third class of those entitled to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Peters v. Public AdministratorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1850

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of EggswareNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
  2. In re the Estate of CullinaneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of HoppinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
  4. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of BlauveltNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
  5. In re the Probate of the Will of DahlNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961

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