Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purported to be the Last Will & Testament of Pierce
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 15, 1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Proceedings upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
The holograph paper writing offered for probate as the last will and testament of M. Alice F. Pierce is in script and consists of one sheet of paper. At the top of said sheet appears the words “ The Will of M. Alice F. Pierce Jan. 11th 1919.” Following these words are the provisions for the disposition of the testatrix’s property and, directly after such dis*312position and at the bottom of the sheet of paper, appear the words:
Adile A. Horne
“ Witnesses
Catherine C. Collier ”
No signature of the testatrix appears upon the face of this sheet of paper, or at the end of the said writing, nor…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Hoysradt v. . KingmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of LaudyNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Re Proving the Will of KeefeNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AbercrombieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of DawleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933