Legal Opinion

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Shaper

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 15, 1914PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Proceeding upon the probate of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, S.

On November 17, 1913, Mary L. Shaper went from her rooms into the part of the dwelling occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Massee with a paper, written by her, and asked Mrs. Massee if Mr. Massee was in and Mrs. Massee said, “ Yes, in the library.” Mrs. Shaper then said to him she had a paper that she would like him to sign; Mrs. Shaper signed the paper and Mr. Massee signed it as a witness; then Mrs. Shaper said to Mrs. Massee that she wanted her to sign and Mrs. Massee then signed as a witness, all signing in each other’s presence.

This is all that took place. Mrs. Shaper’s reference being-only…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  2. In Re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of TurellNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  3. In Re Probate of the Last Will of BeckettNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  5. In re Dale's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KiltzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
  2. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927

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