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The Function Of Will Contests, Lewis M. Simes
The Function Of Will Contests, Lewis M. Simes
Michigan Law Review
To anyone steeped in the doctrines of the common law there is something anomalous about the will contest. First, the will is duly admitted to probate in a proceeding which is almost universally conceded to be judicial. Then at a subsequent time a so-called contest is brought by the heir, in which the precise proposition determined on the probate is retried. In most jurisdictions the heir is not bound to make any sort of a showing to entitle him to contest. He need not allege newly discovered evidence. He need not submit any evidence of · fraud or mistake. Indeed, …
Public Contract--Third Party Beneficiary Clauses In New York State, Ira Schlusselberg
Public Contract--Third Party Beneficiary Clauses In New York State, Ira Schlusselberg
Kentucky Law Journal
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