Richter v. McNamara's Estate

This case comes to this court upon writ of error to review the judgment of the circuit court for the county of Kent, allowing the account of Bishop Richter, as executor of the last will and testament of Mary McNamara, deceased, as theretofore allowed by the probate court of said county. The will was admitted to probate in the probate court, but was disallowed in the circuit court, in consequence of the verdict of the jury that it was obtained by undue influence. Pending the appeal to the circuit court, a special administrator was appointed, in accordance with the provisions of section 678, 1…