Richardson v. Richards
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeals of six different respondents from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Essex made on January 11, 1915, allowing the will of Jonathan M. Richardson, late of the town of Essex, and appointing the petitioner the administratrix with the will annexed of his estate.
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Appeals of six different respondents from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Essex made on January 11, 1915, allowing the will of Jonathan M. Richardson, late of the town of Essex, and appointing the petitioner the administratrix with the will annexed of his estate. The petitioner was the widow of Frank C. Richardson of Essex, who died testate on June 16, 1914. On January 11, 1915, the respondent Richards was appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Frank C. Richardson, by whose will, dated November 28,1902, all his property was left to his widow, the…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
These exceptions arise out of the trial of three issues respecting the allowance of the will of Jonathan M. Richardson. These issues were as follows: “1. Was the instrument offered for probate as the last will of Jonathan M. Richardson executed in accordance with the provisions and requirements of law? 2. Was the instrument offered for probate as the last will of Jonathan M. Richardson procured to be executed by the fraud or undue influence of Frank C. Richardson practised and exerted upon said Jonathan M. Richardson? 3. Did. Jonathan M. Richardson execute the instrument offered for probate…
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