N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1423: Record of wills in former courts of probate; evidence The exemplification of the record of a will proved before the judge of the former c...

§ 1423. Record of wills in former courts of probate; evidence

The exemplification of the record of a will proved before the judge of

the former court of probate and recorded in his office before January 1,

1785, certified under the seal of the officer having custody of the

record, shall be admitted in evidence in any case after it has been made

to appear that diligent and fruitless search has been made for the

original will.