Whitney v. Twombly
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court, allowing a certain instrument as the last will and testament of Abigail D. Place. The case was tried in this court, before 0. Allen, J., upon the following issues: 1st. Whether the alleged will was duly executed. 2d. Whether Abigail D. Place, at the time of the execution of the alleged will, was of sound and disposing mind and memory. 3d. Whether she was unduly influenced to make the alleged will.
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Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court, allowing a certain instrument as the last will and testament of Abigail D. Place. The case was tried in this court, before 0. Allen, J., upon the following issues: 1st. Whether the alleged will was duly executed. 2d. Whether Abigail D. Place, at the time of the execution of the alleged will, was of sound and disposing mind and memory. 3d. Whether she was unduly influenced to make the alleged will. The judge allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows : The will offered for probate was dated January 2, 1877, when said Abigail was nearly…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
The rulings requested by the appellants were rightly refused, and the instructions given to the jury were accurate and sufficient.
Exceptions overruled.
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