In re Proving the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of Strong
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the contestants, Jerusha Strong and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, entered in' the office of the clerk of the county of Schenectady on the 6th day of July, 1916; directing a verdict herein in favor of the proponent, after the jury had disagreed, and also from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Schenectady, entered in the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 7th day of July, 1916,-admitting said letter and codicil to probate,…
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Appeal by the contestants, Jerusha Strong and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, entered in' the office of the clerk of the county of Schenectady on the 6th day of July, 1916; directing a verdict herein in favor of the proponent, after the jury had disagreed, and also from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Schenectady, entered in the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 7th day of July, 1916,-admitting said letter and codicil to probate, pursuant to the said order.
1Opinion of the Court
Cochrane, J.:
Abby Strong died November 25, 1915, leaving a last will and testament executed February 22, 1906, and a written instrument purporting to be a codicil thereto executed October 20, 1910. The will is not opposed. Objections having been filed to the codicil and a jury trial having been demanded, the surrogate pursuant to statute certified to the Supreme Court the questions to be determined. After a trial of great length the jury disagreed and it was thereupon stipulated by the parties that the court might reserve decision on the proponent’s motion for the direction of a verdict and…
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