Buffum v. Haynes' Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from a decree of the probate court for the district of Franklin, dismissing the petition. In the county court the petitionees moved to dismiss. . Heard upon said motion at the September term, 1895, Franklin county, Munson, J., presiding. Appeal dismissed. The petitioners except. The petitioners were heirs of James M. Haynes, deceased. The said Haynes had resided in his life-time in the county of Franklin, state of Vermont.
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Appeal from a decree of the probate court for the district of Franklin, dismissing the petition. In the county court the petitionees moved to dismiss. . Heard upon said motion at the September term, 1895, Franklin county, Munson, J., presiding. Appeal dismissed. The petitioners except. The petitioners were heirs of James M. Haynes, deceased. The said Haynes had resided in his life-time in the county of Franklin, state of Vermont. The petitioners alleged that after his decease, what purported to be his last will and testament, was presented to the probate court for the district of Franklin,…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
January 5, 1895, the probate court for the district of Franklin adjudged a certain instrument in writing, presented to it for probate, to be the last will and testament of J. M. Haynes late of St. Albans in that district, deceased. From this decree an appeal was taken by parties in interest, other than the appellants, to the Franklin county court, and duly entered therein at its April term, A. D. 1895. At that term, such proceedings were had, that the county court adjudged the instrument to be the last will and testament of Haynes, and certified its judgment to the probate *537court. The judgment…
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