In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Dorsey
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.—
The trial of the controverted questions of fact (put to the jury by an interlocutory order dated Eovember 1, 1915, based on the contestant’s objections demanding a trial by jury of such controverted issues) came on for hearing before me and a jury, duly impaneled and selected for the purpose, at this Trial Term of this court. At the close of the evidence I directed a verdict on all the questions so put to the jury, substantially in favor of the will. I then directed meo motu the ■ proponent to move, pursuant to section 1233 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for judgment at a late day…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dobie v. . ArmstrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Herring v. . HoppockNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Birdsall v. . PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Hawke v. HawkeNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of PlateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of WalshNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of VetterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
- In re the Probate of the Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of CaffreyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916