In re Blair's Will
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, New York county. Proceeding for the probate of the will of Lewis E. Blair, deceased. The will was admitted to probate, and contestants appeal. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The surrogate decided that there was such a subscription and signing by the testator and witnesses at the end of the will of Lewis R. Blair as is required by statute, and admitted it to probate. The object of the statute is to surround testamentary dispositions with such safeguards as will protect them from alteration, and to prevent fraud. The court of appeals said of it, in Sisters of Charity v. Kelly, 67 N. Y. 409, that the provision “is a wholesome one, and was adopted to remedy real or threatened evils. It should not be frittered away by exceptions. While its provisions should not be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of ConwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of HewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In re CaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1885
3Cited by29 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- In re Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- In re Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of BlairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of PeiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
- In re Proving the Alleged Last Will & Testament of PerrineNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
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