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In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Casey

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided August 14, 1925PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, S.

The instrument offered for probate as the last will and testament of the deceased bequeathed her entire estate, coroisting of personal property only, to her aunt by marriage, Josephine Casey. The only next of kin of the deceased is the contestant herein, a half brother, who under the Decedent, Fútate *750Law would be entitled to the entire estate of the deceased in the event of her intestacy. ■ ■ ■ .

By consent of counsel the only question considered in the contested probate proceeding in regard to the validity of the will was the matter of whether it had been revoked. The document…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. In Re the Probate of the Will of HopkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  3. In Re Proving the Will of ParsonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
  4. In re the Application for the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of ParsonsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
  5. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of FrancisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of BlackstoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of BonnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  3. In re the Estate of Ten EyckNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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