Goodrich v. Hanson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, filed in the Probate Court for the, county of Suffolk on October 20, 1920, for the proof and allowance of the will of Mary S. ICnowlton, late of Boston. The record did not include a copy of the order of notice nor of the affidavit of its service. The only next of kin named in the petition was Edward Roundy of Marblehead, an uncle of the decedent.
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Petition, filed in the Probate Court for the, county of Suffolk on October 20, 1920, for the proof and allowance of the will of Mary S. ICnowlton, late of Boston. The record did not include a copy of the order of notice nor of the affidavit of its service. The only next of kin named in the petition was Edward Roundy of Marblehead, an uncle of the decedent. The alleged will contained eleven paragraphs, Edward Roundy being given $100 by the second paragraph, Elizabeth G. Hanson $5,000 by the third paragraph and Lillian E. Hanson, daughter of Elizabeth G. Hanson, $5,000 by the fourth paragraph.…
1Opinion of the CourtJenney, J.
On October 20, 1920, Abbie H. Goodrich filed in the Probate Court for the county of Suffolk a petition for the proof and allowance of the will of Mary S. Knowlton and the appointment of the executrix named therein. A citation was issued returnable on November 4, 1920, and due service was made thereof. On October 30, an appearance was entered for Lillian E. Hanson, whose only interest was that of legatee under the will propounded for probate.
It is assumed that the order of notice was in accordance with the form approved by this court under the provision of statute now embodied in G. L. c. 215,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bonnemort v. GillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- McKenna v. McArdleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Hills v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Palmer v. MerrillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1850
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