Seguine v. Seguine
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court affirming a decree of the surrogate of the county of Richmond, admiting to prohate the will of James S. Seguine, deceased. The will in question was executed on the 22d of May, 1859, at Rossville, in the county of Richmond, at the house of the testator’s brother,. Henry S. Seguine. The testator died at his residence, at Deep Creek, in the State of Virginia, on the 11th of January, 1860, leaving an only son, James Henry Seguine.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court affirming a decree of the surrogate of the county of Richmond, admiting to prohate the will of James S. Seguine, deceased. The will in question was executed on the 22d of May, 1859, at Rossville, in the county of Richmond, at the house of the testator’s brother,. Henry S. Seguine. The testator died at his residence, at Deep Creek, in the State of Virginia, on the 11th of January, 1860, leaving an only son, James Henry Seguine. The executor named in the will, on the 20th of January, 1860, propounded the same for probate, before the surrogate of…
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
James S. Seguine, the validity of whose will is the subject of this appeal, died at his residence, at Deep Greek, in the State of Virginia, on the' 11th of January, 1860, at the age of about fifty-five years. He was born in the county of Eichmond (Staten island), his family being an ancient one in the county, but, from early life, had resided, and was engaged in business, in Virginia. His business, was mainly lumbering on the Dismal and other southern swamps, but in connection therewith he built and owned shares in several vessels employed in the transportation of his lumber and other…
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