Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Dooley
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 4, 1957PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Samuel Fails, S.
In this accounting proceeding, the executrix has questioned the validity and effect of a notice of election filed by a person claiming to be the surviving spouse of decedent.
The decedent died a resident of Westchester County on February 6,1955, and his will dated June 30,1952, was duly admitted to probate, and letters testamentary thereon were issued to the petitioner on June 7, 1955.
The will having made no provision for her, respondent duly filed a notice of election under section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law as the surviving spouse of decedent. The executrix rejected such…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mirizio v. MirizioNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In Re the Estate of MaidenNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- 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 RechtschaffenNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Elizabeth Dolan v. Anthony Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- In re the Estate of OswaldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
- Shenandoah v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Dolan v. CelebrezzeDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1966
- In re the Estate of KhabbazaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1997
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