CONTAINING

RECENT CASES OF GENERAL VALUE DECIDED
IN THE COURTS OF THE SEVERAL STATES
ON POINTS OF PROBATE LAW,

WITH

NOTES AND REFERENCES.

BY GEORGE A. CLEMENT,

OF THE NEW YORK BAR.

AUTHOR OF CLEMENT'S DIGEST OF FIRE INSURANCE DECISIONS.

VOL. VII.

NEW YORK:

BAKER, VOORHIS & COMPANY.

COPYRIGHT, 1903,

BY

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TABLE OF CASES REPORTED

IN THIS VOLUME.

ALLEN v. KELLY et al. (171 N. Y. 1, 656; 63 N. E. 528, 1100).
GUARDIAN LIABILITY ON BOND.

ALLEN v. MCGEE et al. (Indiana; 62 N. E. 1002)

AND

ENFORCEMENT LEGATEES AS

AMETRANO v. DOWNS et al. (170 N. Y. 388; 63 N. E. 340) .
WILLS RIGHTS OF DEVISEE - LANDS AFTERWARD CONDEMNED.

AMMONS et al. v. AMMONS et al. (50 W. Va. 390; 40 S. E. 490. 313 INFANTS' ESTATE SALE ILLEGALITY REMEDY OF PURCHASER - ENFORCEMENT OF PAYMENT CORRECTION OF ERROR SUM

MARY PROCEEDING.

AUGER et al. v. TATHAM et al. (191 Ill. 296; 61 N. E. 77)
WILLS INTENTION OF TESTATOR BEQUEST TO CLASS

TESTAMENTARY

BACON v. BACON, (Massachusetts; 62 N. E. 990).
APPEAL EXCEPTIONS WAIVER WILLS

INFLUENCE

CAPACITY.

MISLEADING INSTRUCTIONS

BAIRD et al. v. HARPER, (Delaware; 51 Atl. 141).

BOGGS et al. v. BOGGS, (62 Neb. 274; 87 N. W. 39).
WILL UNDUE INFLUENCE CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS