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38 Barb. 77

Peck v. Cary

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 3, 1862

New York Supreme Court · decided 1862-11-03

rpHIS is an appeal from a decree of the surrogate of the X county of New York, admitting to prohate the last will and testament of Robert S. Peck, deceased, as a will of real and personal estate.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently January 1892

2 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1862-11-03

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Ingraham, P. J.

¶1I concur in the above decision, not because the provisions of the statute have been complied with, but because the decisions of the court of appeals, on similar questions, render a contrary decision unavailing. The statute, I think, requires something more than a mere silent acquiescence in what a bystander Says.

Barnard, J.

¶2I think the decree of the surrogate should be reversed, and the matter sent before a jury to try the competency of the testator to make a will.

¶3Decree affirmed.

¶4Ingraham, Leonard and Barnard, Justices.]

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