Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Thompson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 11, 1947PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Witmer, S.
This contested probate proceeding was tried before the court without a jury. The contestants do not claim that the testatrix lacked testamentary capacity or acted under undue influence, but claim only that the will was not executed in accordance with the (formalities of the statute. (Decedent Esiate Law, § 21.) The will, dated September 20, 1945, is all contained on one side of a white sheet of legal-sized paper, bound in a brown cover bearing the name of the testatrix’ attor*875neys, Stephens & McCombs, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In respect of this claim it is not disputed (with any…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lewis v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- In Re the Revocation of the Last Will & Testament of NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Trustees of Auburn Seminary v. . CalhounNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of SizerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- In Re the Probate of Will of SizerNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lande v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1954
- In re the Will of ThompsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- In re the Probate of the Will of ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- Lande v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1954