Legal Opinion
First Portland National Bank
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 25, 1959PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliamson, C. J.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Elinor S. Moody who died in February 1956 was disallowed and denied probate as her will by the Judge of Probate, it appearing that “the three witnesses to said will are beneficially interested therein and therefore aré incompetent as subscribing witnesses.”
The'case is befóle us on exceptions to the decree of the Supreme Court of Probate affirming the decree of the Judge of Próbáté. !
The will reads in part:
“I also request my Executor to pay to each of the signers, as witnesses, of this my last Will, tiie sum of Five Dollars each, as…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fitzsimmons v. HarmonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1911
- LookSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1930
- Singhi v. DeanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1920
- Towle v. DoeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1903
- RichburgSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Canaan National Bank v. PetersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Central National Bank & Trust Co. v. HansenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- In Re Moody's WillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959