Legal Opinion

Rintelen v. . Schaefer

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 28, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions

„ Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 3, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a verdict directed by the court in an action under section 2653a of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of the will of Elizabeth Rintelen, deceased.

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„ Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 3, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a verdict directed by the court in an action under section 2653a of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of the will of Elizabeth Rintelen, deceased. Three issues were raised by the pleadings, viz.: Testamentary capacity; undue influence; and execution not in conformity with the statute.

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Hiscock, Chase, Collin, Hogan, Oardozo and Pound, JJ. Absent: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. O'ConnorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of ErnstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1950