Legal Opinion
In re Johnson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 30, 1965PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John M. Keane, S.
Sound legal principles, whether embodied in a statute or a court decision, are usually precise and clearly understood. Except in academic halls, where the abstract philosophical merits of these principles can be debated, such legal principles exist for use in the real world.
Disagreements concerning their application to factual situations spawn litigation that fully occupies the time of the courts. As a matter of inductive logic, it might be easy to assemble the particular items and arrive by the application of the legal principle to the general answer. However, most litigated…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the Manufacturers National Bank of TroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Holden v. . StrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Rezzemini v. . BrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In Re the Accounting of First Trust & Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Estate of GatehouseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- In re the Estate of DruckNew York Surrogate's Court · 2005
- Barnett Banks Trust Co., NA v. HerrDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- In re the Construction of the Will of FlyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1969