Case Name: In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Amelia J. Cook, Deceased. Madaline M. Formel, Executrix, etc., and Another, Appellants; George Cook and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1918-09
Citations: 185 A.D. 914
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Amelia J. Cook, Deceased. Madaline M. Formel, Executrix, etc., and Another, Appellants; George Cook and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 185
Pages: 914–917

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Amelia J. Cook, Deceased. Madaline M. Formel, Executrix, etc., and Another, Appellants; George Cook and Others, Respondents.
Will — testamentary capacity — evidence — opinion.
Appeal by Madaline M. Formel, proponent, named as executrix under the will of Amelia J. Cook, deceased, and another, from so much of the decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Saratoga, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 5th day of November, 1917, as adjudges that the paper writing dated March 23, 1915,.is not such last will and testament of said decedent.

Opinion:
Decree modified by providing that the costs and disbursements allowed therein shall be paid from the estate, and as so modified affirmed, without costs. All concurred, except Woodward, J., who voted for reversal, with an opinion in which Lyon, J., concurred.