In Re Estate of Coleman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
1Opinion of the Court
1 Reported in 255 N.W. 481. An instrument purporting to be the last will of Emily Coleman, deceased, was admitted to probate as such by the probate court of Hennepin county. Upon appeal to the district court, there was a reversal. Proponents appeal from the order denying their motion for amended findings or a new trial.
Several grounds are assigned for the decision below. It will suffice to examine one which alone requires affirmance.
While the certificate of attestation carries a presumption of due execution, it yet remains a question of fact whether the will was executed in the manner…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nunn v. EhlertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Tobin v. HaackSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Kuehne v. MalachIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
- Beck v. LashIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
- In Re Estate of CravensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
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