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In re Probate of a Paper Purporting To Be the Last Will & Testament of McCabe

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 15, 1911PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Proceeding upon the probate of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Fowler, S.

The grandson of the testatrix, omitted from the paper writing offered for probate as the last will of his grandmother, contests such probate on the usual grounds. The will in question is in favor of an adult son and daughter of testatrix, but charged with their support of an incompetent son of the testatrix. The estate is not large.

The allegation of undue influence has not been sustained. It is not sufficient to rely on the relations of testatrix to the *493beneficiaries of the will. Undue influence cannot be assumed to exist by reason of mere opportunity to exert the same, but such…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cudney v. . CudneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Horn v. . PullmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of McCartyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  4. In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of GihonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  5. In re Probate of the Last Will & Testament of CornellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of McCreadyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
  2. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of GardinerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928

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