MATTER OF CASSIDY


276 A.D. 981 (1950)

In the Matter of the Probate of the Alleged Will of Mary H. Cassidy, Deceased. Frank Saunders, as Nominated Executor of Mary H. Cassidy, Deceased, Appellant; Thomas A. Hannan, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

February 27, 1950.


The answers in the verdict of the jury to the submitted questions are inconsistent and indicate that the jury did not fully understand the purport of the submitted questions. Such an inconsistent result may be avoided upon a new trial, when the jury may be fully instructed upon testamentary capacity sufficient to make a will. (Matter of Fahrenbach, 261 App. Div. 43, affd. 285 N.Y. 763; Matter of Heaton, 224 N.Y. 22, 29-30; Matter of Delmar, 243...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases