In re the Estate of Garland
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Feely, S.
This decedent made a last will on January 21, 1910, leaving all his property to his brother, George W. Garland, and naming Arthur M. Newborn as executor. The only other provision in the will, aside from the direction to pay debts, etc., was a clause revoking former wills. George W. Garland died before the decedent, and left no children, wife nor parents. Two sisters survived, Mary G. Niles, who is the petitioner herein, and Sarah Garland, an incompetent.
A will purporting to have been made April 23, 1932, by this decedent was contested before a jury, and it was established that the…
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