Case Name: In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Jozef Augustini, Also Known as Joseph Augusetine and as Joseph Augustine, Deceased. Elsie Conklin and Julia Litcher, Proponents, and Mart Sromofsky, Residuary Legatee, Appellants; Victor Augustine, Also Known as Victor Augustini, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1939-02-06
Citations: 256 A.D. 925
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Jozef Augustini, Also Known as Joseph Augusetine and as Joseph Augustine, Deceased. Elsie Conklin and Julia Litcher, Proponents, and Mart Sromofsky, Residuary Legatee, Appellants; Victor Augustine, Also Known as Victor Augustini, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 256
Pages: 925–925

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Jozef Augustini, Also Known as Joseph Augusetine and as Joseph Augustine, Deceased. Elsie Conklin and Julia Litcher, Proponents, and Mart Sromofsky, Residuary Legatee, Appellants; Victor Augustine, Also Known as Victor Augustini, Respondent.

Opinion:
Decree of the Surrogate's Court of Queens county, as resettled, denying admission to probate of a paper dated March 29, 1937, as the last will and testament of decedent, on the ground of undue influence, reversed on the law and the facts, with costs to appellants payable out of the estate, and matter remitted to the Surrogate's Court for the entry of a decree directing that such paper be admitted to probate as the last will and testament of the decedent. In our opinion contestant's proof was insufficient to warrant the submission to the jury of the issue of undue influence. Appeal from order denying motion to set aside verdict and for a new trial dismissed. Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Carswell, Johnston and Close, JJ., concur.