Legal Opinion
Tarricone v. Cummings
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 29, 1960PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
An instrument is offered for probate as the will of David J. Cummings, late of Cambridge. Two contestants have appealed from an order denying their motion for jury issues as to due execution, testamentary capacity, and fraud or undue influence by Theresa Tarricone. The only statement of expected evidence was made by counsel for the contestants.
The proposed will is entirely in the handwriting of Theresa Tarricone, in substance the sole beneficiary, who is named executrix. A copy appears in the margin. 1 The instrument was executed on March 6, 1959, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Wellman v. CarterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Smith v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Goddard v. DupreeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Baldwin v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Tarr v. VivianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Miles v. CaplesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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