In re Estate of Walsh

Testatrix’ adopted son appealed to the Rutland Superior Court from the allowance by the Rutland Probate Court of an instrument purporting to be her last will and testament, and a subsequent codicil thereto changing the named executors. By jury verdict, and judgment thereon, the instruments were respectively found to be not her last will or a codicil thereto. Notice of appeal to this Court was seasonably filed by the executors named in the purported codicil, but by no other parties. Concededly, the appellants’ only interest in the estate is as executors.

Despite varying views on this question…