In re the Estate Lawson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J. P.
The proponent appeals from a decree made by the Surrogate of Oneida County after a jury trial dismissing his petition for probate and denying probate to a paper dated October 24, 1975 purporting to be the will of Nellie Lawson. The basis for denial was the jury’s finding that the execution of the paper had been caused or procured by the undue influence of the proponent, George A. Shaffer, decedent’s attorney and the draftsman of the purported will. Under the instrument, the attorney is appointed executor and receives a bequest of $20,000. There is…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Probate of the Will of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KindbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Estate of WeinstockNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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