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In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Charlotte Bennett, deceased
124 N.Y. 661·New York Court of Appeals·1891·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Charlotte Bennett, deceased.
(Argued February 27, 1891;
decided March 17, 1891.)
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made June 29, 1889, which affirmed a decree of the surrogate of Westchester county admitting to probate the last will and testament of Charlotte Bennett, deceased.
Francis La/rkin for appellant.
Lent & Herrick for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
All concur.
Judgment affirmed.