In re the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Curtis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Frank W. Baum from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Queens, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 16tli day of January, 1909, admitting to probate a paper alleged to be the last will and testament of Benjamin F. Curtis, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Burr, J.:
The first question presented in this case is whether the last will and testament of Benjamin F. Curtis, the due execution of which was conclusively established, was revoked or altered by him in his lifetime. The paper offered for probate consisted of several sheets *746and contained five paragraphs numbered from first to fifth inclusive. The paragraph numbered 3 was incomplete upon the paper as offered. It contained the words: “ Third :■ I give aiid bequeath unto my brother-in-law, Frank.” This paragraph began near the .foot of the first sheet. A portion of the bottom of that sheet was…
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- In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of AkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Jackson ex dem. Howard v. HollowayNew York Supreme Court · 1811
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of PennimanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1873
- Hesterberg v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
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