New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-01
THE COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.
THE WILL OF EDWARD H. HAWKE SUSTAINED
OTHER CASES

THE WILL OF EDWARD II. HAWKE SUSTAINED
OTHER CASES.
Albany Arru so-T'he Court Of Appeals to-day
affirmed with COSTS the dee SONS OF the lower courts
in the cases of Edward II. Hawke appellant. against
Madison q. Hawke. respondent. and Elizabeth II.
Wilson acans, Madison g. Hawke and others.
This 20 an appeal from the General Term affirming
q iudgmen, entered upon the verdict OF jury. di-
rected by Justice Lanlon at Saratoga Circuit. es-
,abushing certain writings 10 be the last will and
codicu of Edward II. Hawke. deceased. The ap-
peuant Edward II. Hawke. Is the husband of Maria
T.. daughter Of ex-Mayor Nolan. OF this city.
The testator Edward H. Hawke. ST. was a we'll
known New-York lawyer who died on March y.
100 leaving an estate valued At $200cn Surviving
him were four children. His will. dated January 10.
$500 beaueathed 5000 to his son. Edward II. Hawke.
with condition that 1t should go to Mrs Elizabeth
H. Wilson. 4 daughter, In case the son should DIS
nuie th, Will The remainder of the estate was
ord I'd TO be divide among the ether three children
When the viii was offered FOR probate the ap-
pellani objected to having 1t proven. but later Win
drew his objections The second action was begun
by Mrs Wilson to have the Will properly proven
in accordance with section c.d5s OF the Code OF CIVIL
Procedure. Immediately thereafter the appellant be-
gun his action. seeking to have the probate revoked
and the will and codcil declared null and void All
the parties. except Edward H. Hawke and his wiie'
sought u have the viii sustained.
The following decisions were also handed down IN
the Court Of Appeals to-day:
John Miller administrator et-.. against New DIX
Contra. ana liG!non River Railroad Company, APP
peant; Ambrose j. Agate appellant. against caro-
line r. House. IND. etc; David NJ: Blaustrih a.
minisiraior etc, against Eugene W. Guindon ana
another, appellants. Caroline :. Wilkinson. against
Henry T. Davies. administrator. etc. app ,nt ;
Scls MASS and another, appellants. dgainSi Nhrh-
ham Fdlk and another Judgments aiiirnri Win
Kobcr, r. shelton. infant. etc. against NJ hew
AGAINST " ilidm L. Horton and another. executor,
etc appellants. William II. Finley, 10y guardian Ap-
pclanl. against iiuasOn Electric Railway tpmpdN'
judgments affirmed opir ION below, VITA 60 8
MACMILLAN lpch. administrators. exc. hplfi' a.
az inst Henry VI. Toch anne against Lucas room
ana another Judgments affirmed. without '"r'N I"
either party , NJ,
George 4. Cunningham against Albert Parker
ana rno,hcr. executor; etc. appellant Jnlg.
trial granici. with costs To ANA" event
susan Gcoghrgtn. limiuistfLiriN. etc, app"Nnni;
against Atlas steamship Company. judgment ana
shepard Topper. appellant against state. Award
affirmed. With costs .
Edwin Einsirln appellant against Rochester Gas
ana Electric Railroad Company. Judgment 81 IN"
General Term affirmed with costs 10 rcsponi'nis.
with leave To- plairn 10 aincnl hs comp lini WITH
I'm tsentv DAYS after scrNic" upon MS attorneys
pf a copy OF the order entered upon rcmitutur
MERIT y Jones Against thiFi"S \ hut''b hp.
peant JHig. ucni Of ia" General ana Sp''.n
Terms reversed and the d"murrers ovcrrnl"l. with
The People ~ rel Elson Lewis appellant. aganst
f. iwarl r. Brush and others. order affirmed. with
The people ~ rel Sarah J. BIRD. appellant.
against Edward J. Barker ami others commits
sonefs. etc Motion for r"arsument denied so
strphcn smith executor. and another. appellants.
against the town Of Gre"n"lrh rwo c,H-"s) No
lion for rcnreumcni denied. with SD costs and ds-
bursemcnts.
The calendar FOR tomorrow is: Nos. 2cS. 9l 92s.
2ls Il. 81. 20 and p