In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Hopkins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the contestant, Robert E. Hopkins, Jr., an infant, by his special guardian, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Westchester, entered in said Surrogate’s Court outlie 17th day of August, 1901, admitting to probate a certain paper propounded as the last will and testament of Robert E. Hopkins, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Goodrich, P. J.:
Robert E. Hopkins duly executed his last will in November, 1891, with all the attendant formalities prescribed by the statutes of this State. He died on May 9, 1901. On May fifteenth the will was offered for probate to the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Westchester. At this time there were certain vertical lines upon the signature. If these were made by the testator with intent or for the purpose of revoking the will, and the fact of such destruction had been proved by two witnesses, the surrogate would have been required to refuse probate. He admitted the will to probate,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Throckmorton v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Sharpe v. . FreemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- In re the Estate of BrookmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1895
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In re Kathan's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
- In re the Estate of BlackstoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Probate of Will of HopkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of MillerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1906
- In re the Estate of MeleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
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