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In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Nicholas Seagrist, Deceased; Francis W. Seagrist, Jr., et al., Appellants ; Francis S. K. Sigrist, Respondent, 1897 — 153 N.Y. 682 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Nicholas Seagrist, Deceased; Francis W. Seagrist, Jr., et al., Appellants ; Francis S. K. Sigrist, Respondent
153 N.Y. 682·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Nicholas Seagrist, Deceased; Francis W. Seagrist, Jr., et al., Appellants ; Francis S. K. Sigrist, Respondent.
Matter of Seagrist, 1 App. Div. 615. affirmed.
(Argued June 17, 1897;
decided October 5, 1897.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 4, 1896, which affirmed a degree of the surrogate of the city and county of New York admitting a will to probate.
Joseph H Hayes and Edward 8. Clinch for appellants.
Edward W. 8. Johnston for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs to be paid by appellants personally ; no opinion.
All concur, except Gbay, J., absent.