Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1969

In re the Probate of the Will of Rizzo

In re the Probate of the Will of Rizzo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided April 3, 1969
32 A.D.2d 607; 299 N.Y.S.2d 950; 1969 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4286
In re the Probate of the Will of Rizzo

Opinion of the Court

Decree and order insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed on the law and fact® and a new trial granted on the question of whether the will was the product of fraud or undue influence, with costs to abide the event. Memorandum : There was no evidence of fraud and the evidence as to undue influence was circumstantial and not substantial enough to sustain the jury’s finding. We believe, however, that under the circumstances contestants should be given an opportunity to retry the issue of fraud and undue influence. (Appeal from decree and order of Erie Surrogate’s Court, denying probate of will; order denied motion ,to set aside verdict.) Present—Goldman, P. J., Del Vecchio, Witmer, Moule and Bastow, JJ.

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