Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Boyle
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 21, 1955PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Page, S.
In this contested proceeding for probate, we necessarily must give consideration to each of two wills purporting to have been executed by the decedent above named. For convenience in reference, these will be hereinafter designated as “ the first will ” and “ the second will ”.
The first will appears to have been executed by the decedent on May 29, 1951. This will provides a specific bequest of a 1 ‘ dinner ring ’ ’ and seven general bequests totaling $8,500. Three of these, accounting for $5,000, are to religious organizations. In this first will, the deceased, a widow, devised and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Delafield v. . ParishNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Rollwagen v. . RollwagenNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Lazarus v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MacKayNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In re the Probate of the Will of CoddingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Jane L. v. Rodney B.New York City Family Court · 1981
- Merrill v. RalstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- In re the Estate of JacobovitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1968
- Rabsatt v. Estate of SavainDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1995
- Carmen I. v. Robert K.New York City Family Court · 1981
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