In Re Will of Pynchon

This is an appeal from a decree of the probate court for the District of Addison allowing the instrument presented as the last will and testament of Mabel E. Pynchon, to the Addison County court. The appeal was taken by the , Connecticut Valley Historical Society, a legatee under the will. In the county court, the proponent moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the appellant had -not appeared in the probate court and had made no contest there to the allowance of the will in question. This motion was denied and the proponent excepted and the case is here on those exceptions under the…