Legal Opinion

In re the Probate of the Will of Malley

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 30, 1957PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Samuel Fails, S.

A carbon-original of a paper-writing consisting of two pages purporting to be the last will and testament of the decedent has been submitted for probate. On its face it appears to have been properly executed and contains the usual form of attestation clause. Decedent’s only distributees are a sister and brother, both of whom are named in the purported will as beneficiaries thereof. He names said brother and sister as coexecutors of his estate.

It appears from the testimony that decedent was hospitalized when he executed the said document. Neither of the witnesses to the will…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. . MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  2. Woolley v. . WoolleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of CostelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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