Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lindgren
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 29, 1943PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGarey, S.
• The respondent moves for a reargument of the decision of this court and the petitioner has made a cross motion réquesting the court to amplify its findings based on the testimony adduced at the hearing.
Respondent urges that the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in Williams v. North Carolina (317 U. S. 287) requires that this court give recognition to the divorce obtained by the decedent in the State of Florida on October 3, 1939. That contention is not correct. The Williams case did not overrule the doctrine of Bell v. Bell (181 U. S. 175), to the effect that a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Maynard v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Bell v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Rappel v. RappelNew York Supreme Court · 1963
- In re the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- Stevralia v. StevraliaNew York Supreme Court · 1944
- Hernandez v. RoblesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- In re the Estate of LindgrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
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