In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Hewitt
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made April 10, 1882, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of the county of Hew York, refusing to admit to probate an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Edward Hewitt, deceased. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
Edward Hewitt died in May, 1881, leaving an instrument purporting to be his will, which was executed a short time before his death. It was written on two sides of an irregular shaped piece of paper, about one-half of it upon one side and the other half upon the other side. The witnesses signed their names at the bottom of the first side and again at the top of the second side. The deceased signed his name at the end of the disposing portion of the instrument, near the middle of the second side, and again at the bottom of the second side. Thomas Hewitt, a brother of the deceased, presented, a…
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