In re Proving the Last Will of Lawler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The will of Thomas Lawler was on January 23, 1923, admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court of New York county. Thereafter Thomas J. Ryan, a nephew of the testator who had been served by publication, obtained an order to show cause why the proceeding for probate should not be reopened.
On July 2, 1923, an order was entered reopening the proceeding and granting permission to Thomas J. Ryan to intervene, examine witnesses and file objections to the will. Thereafter he filed objections. The proceeding was noticed for trial and on November 30, 1923, the testimony of the subscribing witnesses…
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