General

In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Lewis R. Blair, Deceased

152 N.Y. 645·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY

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Opinion

In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Lewis R. Blair, Deceased. Matter of Blair, 84 Hun, 581, affirmed. (Argued March 11, 1897; decided March 26, 1897.) Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 20, 1895, which reversed a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York admitting a will to probate. Rastus S. Ransom and James O'Neill for appellants. A. B. Porter for respondents. [MAJORITY] Order affirmed on opinion below, with costs. All concur, except Martin, J., absent.