Rawley
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Probate Appeal in the matter of will of Barney F. Rawley. To the rulings of the Justice at Supreme Court of Probate, appellant filed exceptions. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDeasy, J.
Appeal to the Supreme Court of Probate from allowance of will of Barney F. Rawley by the Probate Court of Knox County. The only specified reason of appeal is undue influence. *110A jury trial was asked and ordered at the September term, 1918. The contestant claimed the right of opening and closing and objected to testimony offered by the appellee to make formal proof of the will. This claim was denied and objection-overruled by the presiding Justice.
To these rulings the contestant excepted and filed his bill of exceptions.. After hearing the Judge made his decree affirming that of the Judge of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dorr v. Tremort National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- In re CilleyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Hampshire · 1893
- Williams v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1870
- Crowninshield v. CrowninshieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1854
- Patten v. CilleyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Hampshire · 1891
3Cited by3 opinions
- O'GRADY v. PartridgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Shannon v. ShannonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1947
- HeardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1928