Legal Opinion

In re the Probate of the Will of Ely

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 15, 1896PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Probate of will and codicils.

1Opinion of the Court

Abbott, S.

John' R. Ely died on the 1st day of September, 1895-. He left Mm surviving Ms widow, Pbebei M. Ely, and two sons, Henry D'. Ely and George C. Ely. TMee papers, purporting to- be Ms last will and testament and two codicils, have been propounded for probate. The will bears date, April 17, 188-9; the first codicil, December 29, 1890'; the second codicil, May 17, 1892. Objections to- the probate of these instruments were filed by the widow and by thei People’s Trust Oompany, as committee of the estate of George 0. Ely, a lunatic, specifying the usual grounds. The objections- filed by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Delafield v. . ParishNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  2. Peck v. . CaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  3. Gardner v. GardnerCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1839
  4. American Seamen's Friend Society v. HopperNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  5. Van Wyck v. . BrasherNew York Court of Appeals · 1880

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Gedney's WildNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913

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