Legal Opinion

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Golicki

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 15, 1921PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Proceedings upon the contest of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, S.

On the evening of May 12, 1921, Joseph Golicki met with a very serious accident in the town of Herkimer, this county. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, in the village of Herkimer, where he was given medical aid. He had about $1,100 in bills in one of his pockets which he handed to Doctor James W. Graves in the hospital, telling the doctor to give it to his wife. He asked Doctor Canfield about his condition, if the doctor thought he would recover and the doctor told him in substance that it was very doubtful. He then said he wanted to make his will. He wanted everything he had…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
  2. Bliven v. . SeymourNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  3. Phillips v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  4. Meehan v. BrennanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  5. Van Hanswyck v. WieseNew York Supreme Court · 1865

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re BlanchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926
  2. In re the Construction of the Will of DobbinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953
  3. In re the Estate of ArcowskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
  4. In re the Estate of FoxNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
  5. People v. JacksonCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2007

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