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In re Van Woert's Will

132 N.Y.S. 1149 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1912-01-04 English

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In re VAN WOERT’S WILL.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.
January 4, 1912.)

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In the matter of the application for probate of a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Gertrude Ann Van Woert, deceased.

Decision amended, by striking therefrom the words “upon questions of fact,” and inserting in place thereof “on the ground that the uncontradicted evidence shows that by the mutilation the testatrix did not intend to revoke the entire will.” See, also, 131 N. Y. Supp. 748 .

vote for a further modification to require a submission of the question to a jury, being of the opinion that, notwithstanding the evidence is uncontradicted, there is still a question of fact as to the intention of the testatrix in mutilating the will, which should be determined by a jury.