In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Turrell
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings upon probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Varnum, S.
Probate of the paper alleged to be the will of the decedent is contested on the sole ground that it was not properly executed. The testatrix was an elderly woman, apparently not on cordial terms with her relatives. The will to be considered is signed by her, is in her own handwriting, and contains an holographic attestation clause, which is subscribed by two witnesses. The alleged execution of the will took place on June 28, 1897, less than two years before the proof was offered. One of the witnesses, a Mrs. Barnes, the seamstress of decedent, was told by decedent to bring her…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of CottrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Adams v. FieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
- Lewis v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MacKayNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In re BradleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of AlfayaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
- Hill v. WatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1878
- In re Boardman's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1891
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