Hilyard v. Wood
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
On appeal from a decree of the orphans court admitting lo probate the will of Annie R. Wood.
1Opinion of the Court
Bergen, Vice-Ordinary.
The contested paper was written in ink, and duly executed by' Annie R. Wood, as and for her last will and testament, November 12th, 1898, and thereafter remained in her possession until her death, January 28th, 1905.
Three days before her death, while confined to her bed, she took from under her pillow some keys, which she handed to her maid, and.- directed her to lock up everything and then give the keys to 'her physician for safekeeping. The drawers of the bureau in which the will was afterward found being already locked, the servant locked the closets in the room and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Woodfill v. PattonIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Estate of TomlinsonPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County · 1890
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- Meredith v. MeredithSuperior Court of Delaware · 1931
- Michigan Trust Co. v. FoxMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- In re the Estate of GorrellEssex County Surrogate's Court · 1941
- Cook v. TaylorNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1933
- In Re ParkerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
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