Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lewis
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided September 6, 1974PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Evans V. ¡Brewster, S..Submitted for probate is a typewritten will dated ¡April 4, 1974 which contains the signature of the testator and two subscribing witnesses and an attestation clause. The will has /a legal back, a portion of which is folded over and covers a small part of the top of the first page. Upon the f olded over portion appears in decedent’s handwriting, “ This will is void not to be in ¡force Samuel 'J. Lewis ”. No date appears. *611Across the entire first page is an inked “ X ”. On page two and between article III and the provisions thereof and article IV and the provisions…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lovell v. . QuitmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of AkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Burnham v. . ComfortNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In Re Proving the Will of ParsonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In Re Proving the Will of McGillNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate CharitouNew York Surrogate's Court · 1993
- Estate of EgleeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
- In re the Estate of ShawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994