Case Name: In the Matter of the Petition of Anna Hamberger to Prove the Last Will and Testament of Morris Levine, Late of the County of Kings, Deceased. Anna Hamberger and Others, Respondents; Louis Levine and Others, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1931-07
Citations: 234 A.D. 620
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Petition of Anna Hamberger to Prove the Last Will and Testament of Morris Levine, Late of the County of Kings, Deceased. Anna Hamberger and Others, Respondents; Louis Levine and Others, Appellants. —
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 234
Pages: 620–620

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Petition of Anna Hamberger to Prove the Last Will and Testament of Morris Levine, Late of the County of Kings, Deceased. Anna Hamberger and Others, Respondents; Louis Levine and Others, Appellants. —
Appeal dismissed, 258 N. Y. 627.

Opinion:
Decree of the Surrogate's Court of Kings county reversed upon the law and the facts and a new trial ordered as to question No. 5, namely, " Was the execution by Morris Levine of said paper offered for probate, caused or procured by the undue influence of any person or persons? " with costs in this court, payable out of the estate, to the parties prevailing upon the trial. In our opinion the testimony and circumstances presented a question for the jury as to the issue of undue influence. Lazansky, P. J., Young, Seudder and Tompkins, JJ., concur; Kapper, J., dissents and votes to affirm.