Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Briggs
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 24, 1930PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, S.
In this estate an application was made by the contestant in the probate proceeding for the appointment of a temporary administrator. The answer filed by the respondent disputed the status claimed by the contestant on this application, viz., that of testator’s widow. Upon the hearings held to determine the preliminary issue thus raised, the following evidence was adduced: That decedent was divorced from Ruth 0. Briggs in a proceeding brought by her in the Supreme Court of Westchester county; that the decree of divorce entered in that proceeding became final on June 4, 1929; that for…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Boyd v. BoydNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Hynes v. . McDermottNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Gall v. . GallNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Olmsted v. OlmstedSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re ButtlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- In re the Estate of CallahanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of BinghamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
- In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of BinghamNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
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