Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of Will of Cleveland
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 5, 1948PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
Contestant appeals from a decree of the Surrogate of Washington County admitting to probate an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will of William L. Cleveland, deceased, and from an order denying a motion for an allowance to contestant.
*624The testator died January 16,1947, at about the age of eighty-four years. For some time prior to his death he was confined in a hospital suffering from a serious illness. Contestant is a nephew of the decedent and named as a residuary legatee in the will which has been probated. The will in question was executed on the 9th day of October, 1946.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Edington v. . Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Grattan v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Holcomb v. . HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CashmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Estate of CashmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Eder v. CashinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
- In Re Estate of WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Wilson v. ThorntonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re the Probate of the Will of CoddingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In re the Probate of the Will of FrangelineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961