In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Tone
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Abraham Greenberg, as special guardian, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York, entered in the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 20th day of June, 1918, admitting to probate the will of the above-named deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Page, J.:
The special guardian of Mary Frederica Tone, the infant granddaughter of the testatrix, contested the probate of the will, which was admitted to probate after a trial of the issues. There was no testimony introduced tending to show that the testatrix was not of sound mind or that she was influenced by any person in making the will. The will was properly executed and attested. The testimony of the two witnesses thereto varied only as to one point. One, an attorney, testified that the atiesta*363tion clause was read, while Mrs. Healy, the other witness, was positive that it was not. Mrs.…
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