Holbrook v. Seagrave
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Worcester allowing the will of Harriette A. Whitmore. Issues, described in the opinion, were framed and the case was tried before Crosby, J. It appeared that the testatrix was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Worcester at the suggestion of her physician, Silas P. Holbrook, husband of Louisa S. Holbrook, the principal beneficiary under the will, on September 8, 1915, that the will was executed on September 28 at the…
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Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Worcester allowing the will of Harriette A. Whitmore. Issues, described in the opinion, were framed and the case was tried before Crosby, J. It appeared that the testatrix was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Worcester at the suggestion of her physician, Silas P. Holbrook, husband of Louisa S. Holbrook, the principal beneficiary under the will, on September 8, 1915, that the will was executed on September 28 at the hospital, three hospital nurses being witnesses, and that the testatrix died there on October 17,1915. Other material…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
Harriette A. Whitmore died October 17,1915; and this is a contest over her will, which was executed on September 28, 1915. The trial by jury in the Supreme Judicial Court *29was on the usual issues of execution, soundness of mind and undue influence. The verdict sustained the will, and the case is before us on exceptions taken by the contestants in the course of the trial.
1. There were seven exceptions relating to the admission of evidence. The first exception was to the refusal to exclude from the witness stand the attorney who drew up the will, on the ground that he had made the opening…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Woodbury v. WoodburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Phillips v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Williams v. SpencerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Butler v. GleasonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Dunham v. HolmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CabotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Commonwealth v. MannosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Serody v. SerodyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Enga v. SparksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Kendall v. AtkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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