Crocker v. Crocker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Suffolk allowing the will of Uriel H. Crocker, late of Boston. The case at first came on to be heard before Lathrop, J., who ordered that the following issues should be tried by a jury: “ First. Was the instrument propounded for probate as the last will of Uriel H. Crocker, deceased, executed according to law? “ Second.
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Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Suffolk allowing the will of Uriel H. Crocker, late of Boston. The case at first came on to be heard before Lathrop, J., who ordered that the following issues should be tried by a jury: “ First. Was the instrument propounded for probate as the last will of Uriel H. Crocker, deceased, executed according to law? “ Second. Was the said Uriel H. Crocker of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of .the execution of the said instrument ? “ Third. Was said alleged will procured to be made through the fraud or undue influence of…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
After a verdict óf a jury in the Supreme Judicial Court, by which they affirmed that the alleged will presented for probate was “ procured to be made through fraud or undue influence,” the person named as executrix moved to set aside the verdict cm the ground that it was against the law and the evidence. The last part of the motion was that, if the verdict is not set aside, “ the cause stand for further hearing before the court, and the will be approved and allowed by the court, notwithstanding said verdict and answer to the third interrogatory.” This motion was denied after a hearing, and a…
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