Legal Opinion
In re the Will of DeHart
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 15, 1910PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Proceedings on the contested probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Sweetland, S.
This is a proceeding for the probate of the will of Mary A. DeHart. The will produced is holographic, with a 'holographic 'attestation clause, written on one page of foolscap paper, being entirely in the handwriting of the testatrix except the names and residences of the attesting witnesses. The will, so far as is material for the consideration of this case, commencing two sentences above the signature, reads as follows:
*437“ Likewise I make, constitute and appoint said Alzina M. Straight to he sole executrix of this my last will and testament. The above written instrument was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jackson v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of AkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- In Re Probate of the Last Will of BeckettNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Hoysradt v. . KingmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Van TuylNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of ReisnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
- In re BradleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In Re the Estate of GordonIdaho Supreme Court · 1929
- In re the Estate of PaezNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
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