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Gifford v. Patten

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 13, 1928PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.

This is an appeal from an order by the Probate Court denying a motion to frame issues for a jury trial touching the allowance of an instrument purporting to be *363the last will and testament of Julitta E. Harford. The guiding principles of law governing the allowance of jury issues in such a case under present statutes have been settled and declared in numerous recent cases. The province of the Probate Court is to determine whether there is evidence of facts which present a real question proper for judicial inquiry, or whether the opposition to the will is unfounded in law, resting on the…

2Cases cited8 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. Burroughs v. WhiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  5. Smith v. BrewsterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Mirick v. PhelpsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  2. Sheppard v. OlneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  3. New England Trust Co. v. FolsomMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  4. Wood v. McDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
  5. McCormack v. QuiltyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929

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