Legal Opinion

Kishfy v. Kishfy

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 14, 1968No. 249-AppealPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.

This case is before us on the plaintiffs’ appeal 1 from a judgment entered on a jury verdict 2 in favor of the defendant which declared that a written instrument dated July 13, 1950, was the last will and testament of William Kishfy, who died on April 4, 1958. The judgment approved the admitting to probate of said instrument by the probate court of the city of Pawtucket.

The plaintiffs have based their appeal on the following grounds: 1) That the trial justice erred in refusing to grant their motion for a new trial; 2) that the trial justice abused his discretion in refusing to grant their…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. AltrudaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1948
  2. D'ACCHIOLI v. CairoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1958
  3. Talon v. JacksonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1941
  4. Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1932

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gormley v. VartianSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  2. Lemoine v. MartineauSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
  3. Coates v. OCEAN STATE JOBBERS, INC.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2011
  4. WALMAC COMPANY, INC. v. Zurich Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
  5. Brandt v. BrandtSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978

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