Brick v. . Brick
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department affirming a decision of the surrogate of the county of Kings admitting to probate the will of Joseph K. Brick, late of Brooklyn, deceased. The deceased died August 7, 1867, aged fifty-five years, leaving Julia E. Brick, his widow, three brothers and a sister him surviving. He left a large estate, all of which by the will was given to his widow.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department affirming a decision of the surrogate of the county of Kings admitting to probate the will of Joseph K. Brick, late of Brooklyn, deceased. The deceased died August 7, 1867, aged fifty-five years, leaving Julia E. Brick, his widow, three brothers and a sister him surviving. He left a large estate, all of which by the will was given to his widow. The will was contested upon the ground of mental incapacity and of restraint and undue influence. The citation was served upon all the heirs and next of…
1Opinion of the CourtBapallo, J.
The probate of the will in question is contested on the ground of want of testamentary capacity in the testator, and also of undue influence exercised over him by his wife, Mrs. Julia E. Brick..The will was executed in March 1860. The testator died in 1867, aged about fifty-five years. At the time of the execution of the will and subsequently the testator was in active business. Ble was engaged in the management of the affairs of the Brooklyn Gras Company, and also in setting up gas retorts at 27ewport B. I. His voluminous business correspondence during the month of March 1860, and the…
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