Legal Opinion
In Re the Probate of the Will of Poonarian
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 12, 1922PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
On June 15, 1904, Hagop A. Poonarian, a rug dealer in the city of Rochester, N. Y., who was about to make a journey to Constantinople, wrote his will in a ledger kept by him in his business and had it witnessed by four of his acquaintances. It reads as follows:
“ H. A. Poonarian Rugs and carpet Storage to Rochester Carting Co. -six- five Bale Rugs and one Bax agen rugs alltogether total 6 if any thing Happen to me in Constantinople or in ocean of all my will be I have four sisters and one Half Broders Mr. Deecran A. Poonarian his sher five Dolar th Balenc -eqn to be sher and sher alak Jhunpush…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eaton v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Dougherty v. HolscheiderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Magee v. McNeilMississippi Supreme Court · 1866
- Robnett v. AshlockSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Oetjen v. DiemmerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by17 opinions
- In re the Probate of the Will of PascalNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- In re the Estate of WebbNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
- Barber v. BarberIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
- Estate of Jones v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Ferguson v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
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