In re the Probate of the Will of Barnes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMcCurn, P. J.
Objections were filed to the probate of the will of the testator and thereafter a jury trial was had before the Surrogate on framed questions as to testamentary capacity and undue influence. The jury answered the questions in favor of the proponents and thereafter a decree admitting the will to probate was entered in the Surrogate’s Court. The order appealed from denies a motion in Surrogate’s Court on behalf of the contestants to vacate the decree of probate, and to set aside the jury’s verdict and grant a new trial. No motion was made upon the Judge’s minutes or upon a case to set aside the…
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