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In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Angelina Crane, Deceased; Edith H. Simmons, Appellant; The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company et al., Respondents, 1899 — 159 N.Y. 557 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Angelina Crane, Deceased; Edith H. Simmons, Appellant; The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company et al., Respondents
159 N.Y. 557·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Angelina Crane, Deceased; Edith H. Simmons, Appellant; The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company et al., Respondents.
Matter of Crane, 13 App. Div. 371, affirmed.
(Argued May 10, 1899;
decided June 6, 1899.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 13,1897, affirming a decree of the surrogate of the county of New York admitting a will to probate.
A. Prentice for appellant.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel {Theodore Cownoly of counsel), Da/oid McClure, George C. Kobbe, James A. Speer, Henry B. Anderson and Otto T. Hess for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.