Patterson v. Patterson

This case arises on appeal from the dismissal by the presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Probate, of plaintiff’s complaint.

The record consists of the complaint, of the defendant’s answer thereto and counterclaim, of the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint and of the court’s decision upon that motion. These papers supply some data. Ralph H. Patterson died on December 15, A. D. 1959 survived by the plaintiff, James B. Patterson, as his only son and heir and by the defendant as his widow. The will of Ralph H. Patterson without adversative appearance or opposition was admitted to…