Thompson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Petition to revoke and vacate decree of Probate Court, Waldo County, Maine; petitioner having been a party to proceedings asking that said decree be made. To the ruling of Justice at Supreme Court of Probate, petitioner filed exceptions. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion. •
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, C. J.
This is a petition to revoke and vacate a decree of the Probate Court of Waldo County made on May 12, 1914, admitting to probate and allowing the will of Henrietta T. Nickels dated November 9, 1911.
A brief history of this somewhat protracted litigation is necessary to a proper conception of the case. Mrs. Henrietta T. Nickels, a resident of Searsport, died on February 28, 1914. She had made a will dated November 9, 1911, which was executed in legal and proper form and which for the sake of convenience we designate as the original will. On November 26, 1913, she signed another will but as this…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte WallSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Pierce v. Somerset RailwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Strong's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- In re Knapen's WillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1903
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