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In re the Probate of the Will of Macomber

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 9, 1949PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.

With due formality, the testator executed his will on July 25, 1910. It was on a printed form and the directions for disposition of property were in the decedent’s handwriting. When the will was found, large diagonal lines appeared over the written text extending through more than half of it; and written diagonally through the text were the words in the testator’s handwriting: “ See codicile ”. In the left margin *725of the written text the words “ See codicile ” also appeared. It is conceded the marks and the notations were made by the testator.

With the will was found an instrument, also in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ely v. . MegieNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Sanderson v. NorcrossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  3. Jackson ex dem. Howard v. HollowayNew York Supreme Court · 1811
  4. In Re the Probate of the Will of TremainNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  5. In re the Estate of McCaffreyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Williams v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Stone v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  2. In Re Application of DoddSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
  3. Roberts v. FisherIndiana Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral FoundationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  5. In re the Estate LawsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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