Legal Opinion
In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Eno
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 15, 1922PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Proceeding to probate a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this contested probate proceeding, the jury in answer to the single question submitted, found that the testator was not of sound mind and memory nor capable of making a valid testamentary disposition of his real and personal property at the time the will was executed on the 18th day of June, 1915. The proponents thereupon moved to set aside the verdict. The motion is granted on the ground that the verdict is against the evidence, against the weight of the evidence and contrary to law.
Upon the previous trial of this contest a verdict was directed in favor of the proponents on the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KindbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Dobie v. . ArmstrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Smith v. . KellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of EnoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- In Re Proving the Will of HeatonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pharr v. CorteseNew York Supreme Court · 1990
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of EnoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- In re the Estate of DuvalNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Schuster v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1960
- In re the Probate of the Will of WaltherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956