Legal Opinion
In re Proving a Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Holmberg
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 15, 1913PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Proceeding upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Sawyer, S.
On August 19, 1913, the testatrix, presumably with suicidal intent, took bichloride of mercury tablets. She was taken to White Plains Hospital, where six days later she *323made her last will and testament, which is now offered for probate.
On the day of making her will she asked the nurse at the hospital to send for her mother and two witnesses, as she desired to make her will. This request was complied with by the nurse and two subscribing witnesses came to the hospital about 10 o’clock at night. Shortly after their arrival at°the hospital the subscribing witnesses were taken into the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Delafield v. . ParishNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Baskin v. . BaskinNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- In Re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of TurellNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Hagan v. . SoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Roche v. . NasonNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of BassettNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- In re the Probate of the Will of AndersonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
- In re Letters of Administration of the Goods, Chattels & Credits of RudolphNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916