Saunders's Appeal from Probate
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from a probate decree approving the will of Roxanna Saunders, deceased; taken to the Superior Court in New London County, and tried to the jury before Torrance, J. The reason of appeal assigned was that the testatrix, at the time of the execution of the will, was very infirm, and with her mind diseased and weakened, and that while in this condition she was prevailed on to make the will, to the great injury of the appellant, by the importunities and false…
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Appeal from a probate decree approving the will of Roxanna Saunders, deceased; taken to the Superior Court in New London County, and tried to the jury before Torrance, J. The reason of appeal assigned was that the testatrix, at the time of the execution of the will, was very infirm, and with her mind diseased and weakened, and that while in this condition she was prevailed on to make the will, to the great injury of the appellant, by the importunities and false representations of Clark E. Cook and Fanny Cook, two of the ■ legatees under the will. Fanny Cook was the sister and Clark E. Cook…
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
The object of this appeal was to set aside the decree of the probate court approving the will of Boxanna Saunders, deceased, upon the ground of. undue influence on the part of Clark Cook and Fanny Cook, two of the legatees named in the will.
Upon the trial the appellant in his testimony in chief, without specifying his object, and without any objection, offered in evidence the declarations of said Clark Cook, made soon after the date of the will,- to the effect “ that he and Aunt Fanny had got the will fixed as they wanted it; that John had got enough already; that they had got it fixed now…
2Cited by11 opinions
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- Dale's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- Miller v. LivingstoneUtah Supreme Court · 1906
- Ladd v. BurdgeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- Spencer v. MerwinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
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