Legal Opinion
Willis v. . Mott
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1867PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Davies, Cii. J.
The surrogate of the county of Queens admitted to probate the will of Samuel Mott, deceased, and on appeal his judgment was affirmed by the General Term of the Supreme Court. The contestant now appeals to this Court.
The following facts were established by the evidence before the surrogate:
1. That the instrument admitted to probate as the last will and testament of Samuel Mott, deceased, was written upon one sheet of paper, and was subscribed by Mm at the end thereof.
2. That the names of the three persons appearing as attesting witnesses at the end of the attestation clause were…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Peck v. . CaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Chaffee v. Baptist Missionary ConventionNew York Court of Chancery · 1843
- Hoysradt v. . KingmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
3Cited by23 opinions
- Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MacKayNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Bruni v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KeeffeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of RedwayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
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