In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Widmayer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the proponent, William F. Widmayer, and by others, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 22d day of April, 1901, denying probate to an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Johanna B. Widmayer, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
This appeal is taken from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York refusing to admit to probate a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Johanna B. Widmayer, deceased. .
The testatrix died on the 30th of April, 1899, leaving her surviving as her heirs at law and next of kin her sons William F., Henry E. and George A., and certain grandchildren. The alleged will was executed on the 2d of January, 1895, and the probate of the same was contested by some of the grandchildren. ■ -
Upon the hearing before the surrogate it appeared that on the 7th of…
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