Legal Opinion

In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Lord

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 15, 1915PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Motiow to open decree of probate.

1Opinion of the Court

Sawyer, S.

— Theodore A. Lord died on the 17th day of June, 1914, leaving a last will and testament which was duly *304admitted to probate in the office of the surrogate of Westchester county on the 20th day of July, 1914.

This motion is made by one who styles herself Eugenie Ferrer Lord. She claims that she is the widow of decedent, Theodore A. Lord, and as such widow should have received notice of the proceedings for the probate of the will of the decedent pursuant to the provisions of section 2615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (old Code).

The so-called widow alleges that she married the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

In re HamiltonNew York Supreme Court · 1894
Brown v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1849
In re Peaslee's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1893
In re the Estate of McGarrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
In re the Estate of GarnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1908

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3Cited by2 opinions

In re the Application for the Revocation of Letters Testamentary Issued Under the Last Will & Testament of ReinhardtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
In re Lord's WillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915