Harrison's Appeal from Probate
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from the decree of a probate court approving the will of Edward Harrison, deceased; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and tried to the jury before SiteTicoeie, J. The jury returned a verdict setting aside the will, and the appellees moved for a new trial for error in the rulings and charge of the court, and on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
This appeal Was from the decree of the New Haven probate court, approving the will of Edward Harrison, late of New Haven, deceased.-
The testator was twice married. The appellant is a son by the first wife. The testator’s last wife and his four children by her survive him ; and to them the will gives all his property, to be equally divided, subject however to a bequest to one Ann Naughton, .a servant in the family, of an amount sufficient to make her share equal to each of the other shares. To this Ann Naughton, the appellant attributes an undue influence over the testator in the making of his…
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