Legal Opinion
Oviatt v. Hopkins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 15, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Submission of a controversy upon an agreed statement of facts, pursuant to section 1279 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, J.:
The conceded facts of this case aité that:
“Rosilla D. Oviatt died oh the 10th day of January, 1884, at Rochester, N. T., seized of .the fee of all that tract, or parcel of land situate in the city of Rochester aforesaid, and being lot No. Five (5) of the Ely Platt, and described in her last, will and testament as store and building known as ' 38 South St. Paul street.’
“ She left a last will and testament dated ll July, 18.83,. which was admitted to probate by the surrogate of Monroe county on the 24th day of March, 1884;. and upon, that day John H..Hopkins was duly appointed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cuthbert v. . ChauvetNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Watkins v. . ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Powers v. . BergenNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
3Cited by6 opinions
- Woodbridge v. BockesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Snedeker v. CongdonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- In re WentworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- Rochevot v. RochevotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Metcalfe v. . Union Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
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