In re the Probate of the Will of Hammond

New York Surrogate's Court

In re the Probate of the Will of Hammond

124 Misc. 116, 206 N.Y.S. 876, 1924 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1015

CourtNew York Surrogate's Court

DecidedDecember 2, 1924

StatusPublished

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In re the Probate of the Will of Hammond, 124 Misc. 116, 206 N.Y.S. 876, 1924 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1015 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1924).

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Slater, S.:

This will has a full attestation clause thereon. It appears that the witnesses do not remember seeing the testator sign the will. There was present a layman who had drafted the will and who testified as to all the facts set forth in the attestation clause. From the testimony of the witnesses to the will it appears that they knew that they were there to attend the execution of a will. All that was said or done was part of one transaction. The layman who prepared the will testified that the decedent declared the paper to be his last will and testament before he had signed it in the presence of the witnesses to the will; that the clause was read aloud by the layman to the decedent and to the two witnesses. I am satisfied from all of the evidence that there was a formal publication of the will, and that the will was properly executed in the one entire transaction taking place in the presence of the witnesses and the decedent and the layman who drafted the will. (Jessup Redf. Surr. 318, 321, 335, 337; Matter of Gamber, 53 Misc. 168.)

I feel constrained, therefore, to admit the will to probate. Let decree be prepared accordingly.

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Slater, S.:

This will has a full attestation clause thereon. It appears that the witnesses do not remember seeing the testator sign the will. There was present a layman who had drafted the will and who testified as to all the facts set forth in the attestation clause. From the testimony of the witnesses to the will it appears that they knew that they were there to attend the execution of a will. All that was said or done was part of one transaction. The layman who prepared the will testified that the decedent declared the paper to be his last will and testament before he had signed it in the presence of the witnesses to the will; that the clause was read aloud by the layman to the decedent and to the two witnesses. I am satisfied from all of the evidence that there was a formal publication of the will, and that the will was properly executed in the one entire transaction taking place in the presence of the witnesses and the decedent and the layman who drafted the will. (Jessup Redf. Surr. 318, 321, 335, 337; Matter of Gamber, 53 Misc. 168.)

I feel constrained, therefore, to admit the will to probate. Let decree be prepared accordingly.

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