Beaubien v. Cicotte
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne Circuit. Joseph A. Moross, Julia Beaubien and Rose J. Moross, presented to the Probate Court for the County of Wayne, for probate and allowance, an instrument dated January 12, 1858, purporting to be the last will and testament of Antoine Beaubien, and attested by Isaac S. Smith, Israel A. Moross and F. Provost as subscribing witnesses.
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Error to Wayne Circuit. Joseph A. Moross, Julia Beaubien and Rose J. Moross, presented to the Probate Court for the County of Wayne, for probate and allowance, an instrument dated January 12, 1858, purporting to be the last will and testament of Antoine Beaubien, and attested by Isaac S. Smith, Israel A. Moross and F. Provost as subscribing witnesses. The will gave the whole of the property of the testator to his wife, Julia Beaubien, during her life time, with remainder to her children by a former marriage, Mary Millette, Rose J. Moross, Napoleon Millette, Joseph Millette and Israel…
1Opinion of the Court
■Campbell J. :
This case arises upon the will of Antoine Beaubien deceased, probate of which was refused in the Probate Court, and in the Circuit Court for Wayne county to which an appeal was brought. The will was opposed on the grounds of incapacity, and fraud and undue influence. *482The proponents now bring error, alleging that the Court below received and rejected testimony improperly.
The will was sworn to have been executed at Detroit, on the 12th day of January, 1858. The testator had been married several years to the plaintiff in error, Julia Beaubien (now re-married to Thomas Coquillard),…
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