Legal Opinion

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament Reilly

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 5, 1927Published

1Opinion of the Court

Schulz, S.

The document offered for probate was drawn upon a printed form. On the 1st page appear a number of general legacies followed by the words “ continued on page 2.” Then *78comes a provision appointing an executor and the testimonium clause, after which "appear the signatures of the decedent and two witnesses. -Immediately beneath the signatures is an attestation clause signed by the witnesses who also subscribed their addresses.

On the 2d page appear eight additional general legacies and also a reference to a possible residúe. No signatures appear upon the 2d page. From" the deposition of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will of O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. In re Blair's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  3. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of SchroederNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916

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