Bishop v. Hendrick
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term. Action by Richard Bishop, as administrator of Clara B. Hopkins, deceased, against Helen E. Hendrick. From an order and judgment confirming in part the report of the referee appointed to assess plaintiff’s damages, and refusing to confirm in part said report, both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, P. J.
In March, 1885, Clara B. Hopkins died, being at the time of her death a resident of St. Lawrence county. Shortly thereafter, Louis A. Scott, her nephew, presented to the surrogate of-that county for probate a paper purporting to be her last will and testament. The probate was contested, and on the 12th of April, 1886, the surrogate decided that the alleged will was not valid, and refused to admit it to probate. From that decree an appeal was taken to the general term, where the surrogate’s decree was affirmed (43 Hun, 637, mem.), and the same was also affirmed on appeal to the court of…
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