Field's Appeal from Probate
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal to the Superior Court from the probate of' the will of David Brown; heard before Minor, J., upon issues on sundry reasons of appeal closed to the court. The court found the issues for the appellees and rendered a judgment establishing the will. The appellants moved for a now trial. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Upon the trial of this case in the Superior Court, two of the subscribing witnesses to the will were present, and the third, Augustus Mead, had deceased. The appellees, in support of the will, introduced one of the witnesses, who testified to the execution of the will and the capacity of the testator, and also proved the decease of Mead, and his signature to the will as' a subscribing witness. The other witness, though summoned by both parties, was called by neither. It does not appear that the testimony of the witness called was objected to on the ground that the other was not called; nor…
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