Legal Opinion

Ex parte Leroy

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1855PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Surrogate.

The will propounded for proof, reads as

follows:

*228February, 23d, 1855.

All my money and property belong to my wife and children.

My last will. Louis Leboy.

Before Jora Bowebs.

Jora Bowebs.

It appears that Charles Bowers, the son of John Bowers, wrote this paper at the request of the deceased, and then signed his father’s name as a witness, because the latter could not write very well, and he did not suppose he was going to sign. The father, however, did subscribe his own name. Charles was not requested to become a witness, and did not, in fact, sign his own name, not supposing more than…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament & the Codicil Thereto of McDonoughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
  2. Roberts v. WelchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1873
  3. Burke v. NolanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882

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