In re the Probate of the Will of Wood
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Orange County. Decree insofar as it denies probate to a script executed by the decedent on December 12, 1941, and propounded by appellant, modified on the law and the facts by striking out the first, second, fifth, and sixth ordering paragraphs and in place thereof inserting a provision (a) granting appeh lant’s motion to set aside the verdict of the jury; and (b) admitting the instrument to probate as the last will and testament of testator. As thus modified, the decree, insofar as appealed from, is unanimously affirmed, with costs to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of HeatonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In Re the Probate of the Will of BurnhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In Re the Probate of the Will of BurkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- In Re the Probate of the Will of FahrenbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- In Re the Probate of the Will of HermanowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1939