In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Pepoon
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made February 3, 1882, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of the county of New York, admitting to probate the will of Charlotte A. Pepoon, deceased. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The will of the testatrix contained the usual attesting clause, in due form, and was subscribed by the signatures of two attesting witnesses. It comprehended all that was required by law, and upon its face the will bore every ap pearance of having been lawfully executed. It was dated the 20th of July, 1866, and was executed not long after that. The testatrix died in Hovember, 1880. Considerable time had, therefore, elapsed between the making of the will and the death of the testatrix. There is no doubt as to the testatrix’s capacity, and the question is, whether the proofs before the…
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