Legal Opinion
In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of King
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 19, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beekman, S.
An instrument bearing date July 27, 1922, in the body thereof and indorsed “ Will of Anna King dated July 25, 1922,” with an attestation clause and a paper entitled “ codicie ” containing four hues without any date or attestation clause are propounded for probate herein. Both papers bear the signatures of the testatrix and the same two persons purporting to be witnesses. The first paper above referred to, which we will call the “ will,” is on the usual printed form.
The will bequeaths her property to William Rockstroh, who had been a member of her family for several years, but who…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Supervisors of Onondaga v. BriggsNew York Supreme Court · 1846
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Lewis v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Mitchell v. . MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Woolley v. . WoolleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of JacobovitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1968
- In re the Probate of the Will of RobinsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Probate of the Will of MalleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- Matter of CostelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- In re the Estate of CarpenterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939