In re Proving Several Papers as Last Wills & Testaments of Martin
New York Surrogate's Court
Motion to consolidate contested proceedings for the probate of two testamentary scripts.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
The proponent of a later testamentary script, under contest moves at Chambers of this court for the consolidation of a separate proceeding to probate an earlier testamentary script, also under contest. The present motion is contested, and contestants urge the preliminary objection that the motion is addressed to the discretion of the surrogate sitting for the trial of contested probates, and should be-made when the trial of the probate proceeding comes on for hearing and not in advance, or before the surrogate sitting for the dispatch of Chambers business. Section 2504, Code of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of TottenNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Bevan v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- In re the Estate of WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Betts v. Jackson ex dem. BrownCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
- Sipperly v. . BaucusNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Lillard v. TolliverTennessee Supreme Court · 1926
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of KentNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of MartinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HolmeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
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