Barnes v. Viering

The plaintiff contends that a letter to him from his aunt, Carrie T. B. Purinton, should have been admitted to probate as her last will and testament. The reasons of appeal from the decree of the Probate Court for the district of New Hartford to the Superior Court state that the letter was the last will and testament of Mrs. Purinton, duly executed according to law, without undue influence, fraud or mistake, and that the decedent was of sound mind at the time of its execution. The named defendant demurred to the reasons of appeal on the sole ground that the letter, which was annexed to the…