New York Court of Appeals
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, Respondent v. Mary Kelly, Appellants
December 5, 187667 N.Y. 409
Summary
The Court of Appeals held that the instrument presented was not a validly executed will because the testator's signature was not made in the presence of the witnesses and was not placed at the end of the instrument, and therefore affirmed the surrogate's refusal to admit it to probate, reversing the General Term.