Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Harris
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 30, 1930PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
On November 19, 1903, this testatrix executed the will which has been admitted to probate and construction of which is here prayed. At that time she bad five living children. One month and four days prior to her death, one of her children, George, died, leaving an infant daughter, Doris Ethel Harris, whose rights in the estate form the basis for the present contest. At the time of testatrix’s death, all her surviving children had reached majority.
*288With these pertinent facts in mind the controverted item of the will which is numbered “ Second ” may now be examined.
It devises and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Locke v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Hatch v. . BassettNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- In Re the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
- In Re the Accounting of MullerNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In re the Estate of LeonardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of WeilNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- Shalkhauser v. BeachCuyahoga County Probate Court · 1968
- In re the Accounting of Bank of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- In re the Estate of FeldhusNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
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