Legal Opinion

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Marx

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 15, 1919PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Proceedings on entry of decree on a contested probate.

1Opinion of the Court

Schulz, S.

The contested probate of a document offered as the last will and testament of the decedent was tried before this court with a jury, and upon the evidence and the answers made by the jury to the controverted questions of fact submitted to them the court ■directed that a decree be entered admitting the said instrument to probate as the last will and testament of the decedent valid to pass personal property. Thereafter two orders were made directing supplemental citations to issue to certain next of Mn whose names had not been set forth in the petition.

It is "Urged that the evidence…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Samson v. SamsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Bailey v. StewartNew York Surrogate's Court · 1876
  3. In re Lyons' WillNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  4. In re Odell's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1892

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SandersonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  2. In re the Compulsory Accounting of HannaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923

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