State Supreme Court / N.Y.

In re the Probate of the Will of Walther

Decided May 21, 1959. Adrian P. Burke wrote the opinion for the court.

6 N.Y.2d 49 · Cited 161 times

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Smith v. . Keller · 98 N.E. 214
Marx v. . McGlynn · 88 N.Y. 357
Rollwagen v. . Rollwagen · 63 N.Y. 504
Tyler v. . Gardiner · 35 N.Y. 559

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