Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Branagan
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 19, 1943PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGarey, S.
The testimony of the subscribing witnesses established that the decedent duly executed her will in duplicate at the Brooklyn Hospital in this county on the 18th day of May, 1936, and that at the time she was fully competent and not under restraint. Both of the counterparts were last seen by the subscribing witnesses during the lifetime of the decedent, immediately after execution, at which time they were in the possession of decedent’s sister, who was present at the time of the execution.
The decedent died on March 8, 1942, and the executrix named in her will has offered for probate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Crossman v. . CrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Probate of the Will of StaigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- In re the Estate of BlackstoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
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