In re the Estate of Mannion
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from the prerogative court. On caveat against probate of will. The will was admitted to probate by the surrogate of Hudson county, and on appeal therefrom by the caveator, the orphans court of that county decreed the dismissal of the appeal. Prom that decree the caveator appealed to the*prerogative court, which affirmed the decree of the orphans court. Probate was contested by testator’s brother John.
1Opinion of the Court
*233The opinion of the court was delivered by
Vredenburgh, J.
The validity of the testamentary disposition of the property of the deceased, involved in this appeal, is attacked by the caveator on the ground, first, that the writing was not formally executed in the manner prescribed by law, in that, publication preceded the signing; secondly, that the testator did not at its execution possess the mental capacity to make a will, and that he was possessed of such insane delusions as to the objects of his bounty as to make the will ineffective; thirdly, that the will was the product of undue influence…
2Cited by8 opinions
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