Legal Opinion

In re the Probate of the Will of Pascal

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 10, 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

“ To Zaya Kingman-Speelman

470 Park Avenue, N. Y.

This is my will if I should die on this my trip to India You are my sol heiress.

Signed the 22 february 1954

Witnesses

[signatures] [signature] Gabriel Pascal

Daisy Haang

Y. T. Kan [oriental calligraphy] ”

Objections to the probate of this document were interposed by decedent’s widow and his brother. Their objections asserting fraud, undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity were withdrawn prior to the trial so that the only remaining issues as to the validity of the paper’s execution as a will are those asserting that the instrument was not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Peck v. . CaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
Lane v. . LaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
In re the Probate of the Will of PascalNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
In re the Probate of the Will of PulvermacherNew York Court of Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by4 opinions

In re the Probate of the Will of HoppinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
In re the Probate of the Will of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
In re the Probate of the Will of PascalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
Speelman v. PascalNew York Supreme Court · 1959