In re Dunham's Will
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, Bangs county; Abbaham Lott, Surrogate. The following will, dated September 11, 1885, of Alfred F. Dunham was offered for probate by Mary Nolte: “In the name of God, Amen. I, Alfred F. Dunham, of the city of Brooklyn, now being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, as follows: First.
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Appeal from surrogate’s court, Bangs county; Abbaham Lott, Surrogate. The following will, dated September 11, 1885, of Alfred F. Dunham was offered for probate by Mary Nolte: “In the name of God, Amen. I, Alfred F. Dunham, of the city of Brooklyn, now being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, as follows: First. After my lawful debts are paid I give and bequeath to my dear friend, Mrs. Mary Nolte, of said city of Brooklyn, the sum of three thousand dollars, to be paid to her…
1Opinion of the CourtPratt, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of thesurrogateof Kings county, admitting to probate as and for a codicil to the last will and testament of Alfred F. Dunham, late of the city of Brooklyn, deceased, a paper writing, bearing date September 11, 1885, and offered for probate by Mary Nolte, a legatee under said alleged codicil. The testator, at the time of the execution of said paper was 82 years of age, and in his last illness, his death taking place on December 1, 1885. The paper was executed in the house of Mary Nolte, the proponent, where the testator boarded. The said alleged codicil left to…
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