Trowbridge v. Townsend

This is a motion for a commission pursuant to section 893 of the Code of Civil Procedure for the examination of the plaintiff and certain co-defendants of the applicant in Hew Haven, Conn. The action is brought to set aside the probate of a will on the grounds of undue influence and mental incapacity of the testator. The defendant Townsend, who is the party seeking the examination, is the executor and residuary legatee named'in the will. He wishes to examine the plaintiff as to an estrangement which is alleged to have existed between the testator and his next of kin and also concerning the…