Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Mackey

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 4, 1930PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Grant, S.

The special guardian of Beatrice K. Mackey, a minor, objects to the probate of the instrument offered as the last will and testament of Catherine Mackey, the decedent, on the grounds (1) that the said instrument is not. decedent’s last will and testament; (2) that it-was not duly executed as required by law; (3) that it is not a will and is not signed at the end thereof by the testatrix.

Catherine Mackey, the decedent, in the presence of two witnesses signed the instrument by making her mark at the bottom of the 1st page. She also made her mark at the beginning of the instrument. She…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of GibsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
  2. Burger v. HillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1850
  3. In re WelshNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
  4. In re Webb's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Lange v. WiegandMichigan Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of SteinerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932

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