Taylor v. Bay Circuit Judge

The plaintiffs seek a mandamus to compel the circuit judge of Bay county to vacate an order denying their petition for a belated appeal from an order of the probate court allowing the probation of the will of Curtis E. Pierce, who died.at Bay City on the 28th of July, 1924. The petition alleges that the will was made on August 18, 1923, and charges that Mr. Pierce at that time was mentally incompetent and was induced to make the will by duress and undue influence. The petition was accompanied by supporting affidavits. . The proponents of the will filed counter affidavits, and moved to dismiss…