Legal Opinion

Wilbar v. Diamond

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 13, 1924PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court denying a motion of the contestant to frame issues for a jury trial on a petition for the allowance of the will of Nellie E. McCloskey. The issues which the contestant and appellant moved to have framed are (1) Was the instrument offered as the will of the testatrix duly executed? (2) Was the testatrix of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of the execution of said will? and (3) Was the execution of said will procured through the fraud or undue influence of Susie L. Megley and Lillian Grady, or either of them? No evidence was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fuller v. SylviaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  2. Clark v. McNeilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  3. Cook v. MosherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  4. Smith v. BrewsterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  5. Old Colony Trust Co. v. PepperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. TalbotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  2. Daly v. HusseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  3. Osborne v. CraigMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  4. Bemis v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  5. Crosby v. TracyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935

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