In re the Estate of Ackels
New York Surrogate's Court
This is an application for the probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Luania Cardot Aekels, deceased. The issue in the proceeding ds whether the will had been revoked by the testatrix before her death. The facts as we deem them established by the evidence, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodbury, S.
The' proponent presents two papers which together constitute, as she claims, the last will and testament of the deceased. The two papers make and constitute one full sheet of legal cap paper. At one time these papers were one complete instrument and when so complete was the last will and testament of the deceased, properly executed, and was the free and voluntary act of a competent testatrix. These papers have been marked respectively Exhibits “A” and “ B.” Exhibit ieA” is the disposing part of the will, and Exhibit “ B ” contains the signature of the testatrix, the seal, the…
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