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Matter of Ramsdell

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 1, 1889
23 N.E. 1130 (N.Y. 1889)

Summary

In Matter of Ramsdell (20 N.Y. St. Repr. 446) the only subscribing witness who was alive when the will was offered for probate expressly testified to an interview with the testatrix concerning the provisions of the will that he prepared at her request, and stated that from her statements and conversations and the character of the instructions given to him for the drawing of the will, he was of the opinion that she was not of sound mind. That was the only testimony as to the mental condition of the testatrix when she made the will.

Summary of this case from Matter of Schreiber

Opinion

Submitted October 28, 1889

Decided November 1, 1889

Cassius C. Davy for appellants.

Eugene Van Voorhis for respondents.


Judgment affirmed, without costs to either party on stipulation.


Summaries of

Matter of Ramsdell

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 1, 1889
23 N.E. 1130 (N.Y. 1889)

In Matter of Ramsdell (20 N.Y. St. Repr. 446) the only subscribing witness who was alive when the will was offered for probate expressly testified to an interview with the testatrix concerning the provisions of the will that he prepared at her request, and stated that from her statements and conversations and the character of the instructions given to him for the drawing of the will, he was of the opinion that she was not of sound mind. That was the only testimony as to the mental condition of the testatrix when she made the will.

Summary of this case from Matter of Schreiber
Case details for

Matter of Ramsdell

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Probate of the Alleged Last Will and Testament of…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 1, 1889

Citations

23 N.E. 1130 (N.Y. 1889)
23 N.E. 1130

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