Case Name: In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Mary Sweeny, Deceased. Dennis Sweeny, Appellant; Margaret Sweeny et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1918-01-29
Citations: 222 N.Y. 658
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Mary Sweeny, Deceased. Dennis Sweeny, Appellant; Margaret Sweeny et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 222
Pages: 658–658

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Mary Sweeny, Deceased. Dennis Sweeny, Appellant; Margaret Sweeny et al., Respondents.
Matter of Sweeny, 178 App. Div. 780, affirmed.
(Argued January 9, 1918;
decided January 29, 1918.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 13, 1917, which reversed a decree of the New York County Surrogate’s Court, entered upon a verdict adjudging that the paper writing dated July 21, 1914, signed by Mary Sweeny, deceased, was not her last will; that its execution was procured by fraud, deceit and undue influence, and that the said writing was null and void, and probate thereof accordingly denied. The Appellate Division reversed the decree on the ground that the verdict was not supported by the evidence and directed that the will be admitted to probate.
Jay Noble Emley for appellant.
Michael J. Horan for respondents.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Hiscock, Ch. J., Collin, Cuddeback, Hogan, Cardozo, Pound and Andrews, JJ.