Martin v. McMullan

This is an appeal from a decree admitting to probate the will of Patrick S. Martin, deceased, and incorporating therein as a part thereof exhibit 2, hereinafter set out.

There is no contention that the will was not properly executed. The contention is that, “Patrick S. Martin in his will refers to one will executed by May Martin, whereas she executed two separate and distinct instruments, each of which differs from the other in many respects”, and that “parol evidence is inadmissible to identify an extrinsic instrument or its terms, not clearly identified in the will itself”.

Patrick S. Martin…