Watts v. Public Administrator
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Appeal from chancery. The question in this case was, whether a testamentary paper found in an iron chest among valuable papers of a person deceased, without signature, having an attestation clause without witnesses, written by the deceased with his name in the beginning thereof, in a fair hand, engrossed on conveyancing, paper, with a' seal attached thereto; evincing much deliberation and foresight in its provisions, and disposing of both real and personal property to a…
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Appeal from chancery. The question in this case was, whether a testamentary paper found in an iron chest among valuable papers of a person deceased, without signature, having an attestation clause without witnesses, written by the deceased with his name in the beginning thereof, in a fair hand, engrossed on conveyancing, paper, with a' seal attached thereto; evincing much deliberation and foresight in its provisions, and disposing of both real and personal property to a large amount, should be considered a good and valid will of the personal estate therein mentioned. The deceased was John G.…
1Opinion of the Court
From the decree of the chancellor an appeal was taken to this court, where the case was argued by B. F. Butler and J. Y. Henry, for the appellants; and by D. B. Ogden and J. Platt, for the respondent, in October last; and in December following the case was decided, opinions being delivered by-the Chief Justice, and by Senators Benton, Mather, Maynard, S. Allen and Throop : the four first for reversal and the two last in affirmance of the decree of the chancellor. The decree was reversed; seventeen members of the court being for reversal, and nine for affirmance. The members who were for…
2Cited by11 opinions
- Root v. StuyvesantNew York Supreme Court · 1837
- In re Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Plater v. GroomeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
- In re the Estate of ZaiacNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- Allen, Nugent & Co. v. CarySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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