In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Abel
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceeding upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Ketcham, S.
document is offered for probate after the death of three persons whose signatures appear as witnesses, at the end thereof, after the signature of the alleged testatrix. The instrument was made and witnessed on May 1, 1894, and is in all respects in the form of a will. There is no attestation clause, except that, immediately above the names of the witnesses, the word “ witnesses ” is written.
*164The handwriting of the decedent and all the subscribing witnesses in the signatures referred to is established. It is affirmatively shown that, at the time of the transaction, the decedent was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dan v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1825
- Jauncey v. ThorneNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
- Jackson, ex dem. Kellogg v. VickoryNew York Supreme Court · 1828
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of SizerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Jackson ex dem. Le Grange v. Le GrangeNew York Supreme Court · 1822
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re proving the last will & testament of RosenthalNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AbelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Van BenschotenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1918
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of WalkerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1910