Lovell v. Lovell

The petitioner is the widow of a decedent, who left an instrument purporting to be his last will. Previously to the return day of the petition for probate of that instrument as his last will, the widow consulted an attorney, who mailed in the regular way a' letter properly addressed to the register of probate, containing her objection to the allowance of the will and his appearance as her attorney. On the same day he also communicated to the attorney for the petitioner for the probate of the will the fact that the widow was taking steps to contest that petition. The letter was never received…