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In Re the Estate of Felt

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 17, 1923PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHogan, J.

Samuel Felt, the testator, died January 24, 1919, leaving a last will and testament executed April 11, 1917. The testator left him surviving, the appellant, Hattie M. Felt, his widow, one sister and one niece. The estate of the testator consisted of real and personal property, the appraised value of the real estate being approximately one-half the value of the appraised value of the personalty.

By the provisions of his will, the testator after providing for the payment of his just debts and funeral expenses, by the second clause thereof made a specific bequest of $30,000 and a devise of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  2. Seaward v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  3. Thomas v. WolfordNew York Supreme Court · 1888
  4. In re SkinnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  5. Mitchell v. Van AllenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of TaylorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  2. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of HartNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
  3. In re the Estate of HalvordsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  4. In re the Estate of PfeifferNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
  5. In re the Estate of RothNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925

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