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In re the decree of the orphans court for the county of Camden, admitting to probate a certain paper-writing as the last will & testament of Sutterlin

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided April 16, 1925PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Leaming, Vice-Ordinary.

The provisions' of our statute touching the execution of a will (I/. Comp. Slat. p. 5867 § &4) are explicit and clear, and can be read in but one way. The will must be in writing. It must be signed by testator. The signature must be made by testator in tlie presence of two witnesses present at the same time, or, in lieu thereof, testator may acknowledge that he made the signature; but such acknowledgment by testator must be in the ¡iresence of two witnesses present at the same time; the writing must be declared by testator to be his last will; that declaration must be…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Baskin v. . BaskinNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
  2. Gilbert v. . KnoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  3. In re Nussbaum's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
  4. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of BassettNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re Di Estate of PersiaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950

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