In re Van Houten's Will
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from surrogate's court, Rockland county. Proceeding for the probate of the will and codicil of George Van Houten, deceased. From a decree denying probate to the codicil (41 N. Y. Supp. 250), proponent, Ralph Van Houten, appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
George Van Houten, late of Orangetown, in the county of Rockland, made his will on the 7th day of May, 1895, and thereafter, on the 29th day of the same month, made a codicil thereto. He died on August Í5, 1895. His will and codicil were after-wards offered for probate in the surrogate’s court of that county. Objections to the probate of the codicil only were filed by Edward C. Van Houten, to the effect that it was not duly executed or published, that the testator was not then competent to make a will, and that it was the result of undue influence. The execution and publication of the codicil…
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