In re Gaine's Will
New York Supreme Court
Proceedings for the probate of two papers purporting to be the wills of Myra Clark Gaines, deceased,—one dated January 5, 1885, and the other dated January 8, 1885. A decree was entered June 25, 1891, admitting to probate the instrument dated January 5, 1885, as the last will of decedent, and refusing to admit the other paper to probate.
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Proceedings for the probate of two papers purporting to be the wills of Myra Clark Gaines, deceased,—one dated January 5, 1885, and the other dated January 8, 1885. A decree was entered June 25, 1891, admitting to probate the instrument dated January 5, 1885, as the last will of decedent, and refusing to admit the other paper to probate. Julietta Perkins and Maria P. Evans, proponents of the latter alleged will, appeal from the whole of such decree, and William W. Christmas and Rhoda B. Kennedy, contestants of both alleged wills, appeal from that part of the decree admitting the former…
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
Mrs. Myra C. Gaines died on the 9th of January, 1885, at the city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana. Two papers which purported to be her last will were offered for probate. One was rejected as not being the will of testatrix, and the other was rejected as informally executed under the laws of the state of Louisiana. The same two papers were presented to the surrogate ■of Kings county for probate in November, 1889. The will which was rejected as forged was again rejected for the same reason, and the other will was proven and admitted to probate. The proponents of the rejected will appeal…
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