In re Kathan's Will
New York Surrogate's Court
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of Sarah W. Kathan, deceased. Will admitted to probate, but codicils denied.
1Opinion of the Court
FOWLER, S.
Two testamentary scripts, bearing date, respectively February 24, 1911, and April 1, 1912, are in this proceeding presented for probate as a will and codicil by the executors named in the will. The late Mrs. Kathan, the alleged testatrix, left surviving Henry W. Butler, her only son and heir at law, and her husband, Reid A. Kathan. Neither the son nor the husband of the deceased contest the probate of either paper writing produced in court under the circumstances which I shall mention hereafter.
There are two principal questions in this cause: Revocation and construction. Before…
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