Legal Opinion

Sutton v. . Ray

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 12, 1878PublishedCited by 11 opinions

The nature of the appeal and the facts are set forth in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judicial department, reversing, upon a question of fact, so much of the decree of the surrogate of Westchester as admitted the will of Alice Fowler to probate as a will of personal property, and remitting the proceedings and judgment to the surrogate. The execution and publication of the will was attested by two witnesses only, and the question litigated before the surrogate, and upon which the due execution of the will, as a will of personalty depended, was as to the domicile of the testatrix at the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tyler v. . GardinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  2. Alston v. JonesNew York Court of Chancery · 1843

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. In Re Proving the Will of MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  3. In Re the Probate of the Will of BudlongNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  4. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of TompkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  5. In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of BartholickNew York Court of Appeals · 1894

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