Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Donovan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 9, 1936PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is a petition brought in the Probate Court by the executrix of the will of Hannah Murphy to obtain the proceeds of deposits in two savings banks which stood originally in the name of the testatrix and which were transferred to Margaret F. Donovan, hereafter called the respondent. It is alleged that the respondent obtained these deposits by the exercise of fraud and undue influence *312upon the testatrix .while enfeebled in mind and body. That was the sole issue of fact raised at the hearing.
The case is here on appeal by the petitioner from a decree dismissing the petition. That decree was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Neill v. BrackettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Chippendale v. North Adams Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Whitney v. TwomblyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Battles v. Millbury Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Tuells v. FlintMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Blanchette v. BlanchetteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Malone v. WalshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Sherrer v. SherrerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- O'Brien v. CollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Greene v. CroninMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
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