In re Probate of the Last Will & Testament of de Haas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal Iby the contestant, Alice Preble Tucker de Haas, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Hew York, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 13th day of April, 1896,. admitting to probate a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Maurits F. IT. de Haas, deceased.
1Dissent
Williams, J. (dissenting):
The contestant and appellant is the widow of the testator. The testator died ¡November 23,1895, leaving the widow, and three children by a former wife, his only heirs at law and next of kin.
His will was made June 20, 1883, prior to the death of such former wife. The estate consists entirely of personal property. There were three witnesses to the will, Hubbard, Skinner and Guy. " Hubbard was dead at. the time the will was presented for probate, and his signature as a witness thereto was not proven. The other two witnesses were examined before the surrogate upon the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of CottrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MacKayNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Orser v. . OrserNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of LaudyNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In re McDougall's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1895
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