In the Matter of Appeal From Will of Skewis
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] This is an appeal from the probate of the Last Will and Testament of Margaret W. Skewis, deceased, on the ground that decedent's will was the product of undue influence exercised upon decedent by her sister, Sarah W. Stines, principal beneficiary under decedent's will and executrix thereof.
At the time of testatrix' death, on January 28, 1948, she was seventy-seven years of age and had been totally blind for more than a year. She left surviving three sisters,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Loveridge v. BrownSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1925
- In Re TobinNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1932
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Anna FiloNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- In Re ThomsonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
- In re the Appeal from the Decree of the Orphans Court of BergenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949