35 A.2d 880 (N.J.Eq. 1944), In re Davis

Citation: 35 A.2d 880, 134 N.J.Eq. 393

Opinion Judge: BROGAN, CHIEF-JUSTICE.

Party Name: In the matter of the appeal from the decree of the Orphans Court of the County of Bergen refusing to admit to probate a certain paper-writing as the last will and testament of MARY ELIZABETH DAVIS, deceased. HELEN F. HEISE and ELSIE L. LIVINGSTON, appellants, v. ANNA P. EARLE, WILLIAM Z. EARLE and RUTHERFORD TRUST COMPANY, executor, &c., respondent

Attorney: Mr. William Henig and Mr. Donald M. Waesche (Mr. Robert O. Bentley, Jr., of counsel), for the appellants. Mr. Nathan N. Schildkraut, for the respondents Anna P. Earle, William Z. Earle. Mr. Stanton T. Lawrence, for the respondent Rutherford Trust Company.

Judge Panel: Brogan, Chief-Justice. For affirmance -- Donges, J. For reversal -- The Chief-Justice, Parker, Case, Bodine, Heher, Perskie, Porter, Colie, Dear, Wells, Rafferty, Hague, Thompson, JJ. For affirmance -- DONGES, J. 1. For reversal -- THE CHIEF-JUSTICE, PARKER, CASE, BODINE, HEHER, PERSKIE, PORTER, ...

Case Date: February 01, 1944

Court: New Jersey Supreme Court