Sackley v. Picard

Alma P. Stubbs died testate, leaving five nieces and nephews, children of a predeceased sister, as her only heirs and an estate of about $125,000. By the terms of her will she made certain specific legacies including $5,000 each to her nephews Robert and George Picard, nothing to a nephew Napoleon Picard and then divided the residue of her estate between two nieces, Alma P. Sackley and Agnes Burns, each receiving about $50,000. Robert Picard expressed dissatisfaction with the will, claimed it was unfair, that the testatrix was incompetent and unduly influenced and that he would cause trouble…