Cook v. Taylor

This is an appeal from the decree of the orphans court of Burlington county denying probate to the paper writing propounded as the last will and testament of Hannah S. Cook, deceased. The issue is as to whether or not there has been proven compliance with the statutory requisites for the valid execution of a will.

As to some of those requisites — see Wills' act, section 24, and Bioren v. Nesler, 77 N.J. Eq. 560; 78 Atl. Rep. 201 — there is no question. The will is in writing; it is signed by the testatrix; and after such signature it was subscribed by two witnesses in the presence of the…