In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Compton
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceeding for probate of will and codicil.
1Opinion of the Court
McCauley, S.
The contestants concede that the evidence submitted by the proponent, which is not contradicted, establishes the due execution of the will and codicil, and the competency of the testatrix to execute the same. They must, therefore, 'be admitted to probate, as already announced.
*290The contestants have, however, expressly put in issue, under the provisions of section 2624 of'the Code of Civil Procedure, the validity, construction and effect of the fourth and fifth clauses of the will, and the second clause of the codicil, and these questions are yet to be determined.
By the fourth and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- White v. . HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Patch v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- In Re the Probate of the Will ShattuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Read v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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