Legal Opinion
In Re Haines
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 14, 1925PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mrs. Marie Haines died June 20th, 1924, four hours after the birth of her only child, Henry T. Haines, Jr. Two months before, April 20th, she executed her last will and testament, now offered for probate, in which she gave her estate to her husband. Section 20 of the Wills act (Comp. Stat. p. 5865) provides —
"That every last will and testament made when the testator had no issue living, wherein any issue he might have is not provided for or mentioned, if at the time of his death he leave a child, children or issue, or leave his wife enceinte of a child, or children, which shall be born, such…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Osgood v. BreedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
- In re the Offering for the Probate of a Certain Paper-Writing Alleged to be the Last Will & Testament of BookSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1919
- Marsellis v. ThalhimerNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
- Smith v. . RobertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Bresee v. StilesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1867
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Estate of Wolyniec v. MoeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Brunyate v. ChandlerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- CHEMICAL BANK, ETC., OF NY v. GodfreyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
- Stemmer v. KlineNew Jersey Circuit Court · 1940