Estate of Lucy Wortham James

This case is a probate appeal to the superior court for the county of Newport from a decree of the probate court of the city of Newport denying a petition by William Alfred Bowles that an administrator of the estate of Lucy Wortham James be appointed.

The case was partially heard before a justice of the superior court, sitting without a jury, and he then entered a decision comprising certain findings and also entered a decree and continued the case for further hearing later on. The appellees-at once took certain exceptions; and within ten days thereafter, and before any further proceedings had…