In re the Probate of the Alleged Last Will & Testament of Henderson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
George Henderson died on September 29, 1936, leaving him surviving, as his only heirs at law and next to kin, two sisters, Nellie Hackett and Ida Wilson. His will was offered for probate by Mrs. Hackett who was named executrix therein; Mrs. Wilson objected to its probate upon the grounds that the will was not duly executed; that decedent lacked testamentary capacity and that the execution of the will was obtained by undue influence. Upon the trial of these issues the surrogate directed a verdict in favor of the proponent on the issue of due execution and submitted the remaining questions to…
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- Smith v. . KellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
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