WOOD v. McDONALD


332 Mass. 220 (1955)

124 N.E.2d 264

HENRY F. WOOD vs. AGNES R. McDONALD & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

February 8, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Graham, (Daniel W. Casey with him,) for the contestants.

Samuel P. Sears, (George E. Mears & Joseph F. Henry with him,) for the proponent.

Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, WILKINS, WILLIAMS, & COUNIHAN, JJ.


COUNIHAN, J.

These are appeals from orders of the Probate Court denying motions to frame issues for trial by jury concerning an instrument offered for probate as the last will of Florence A. Heffernan, late of Boston. The only issue argued is, "Was the execution of said alleged will of said Florence A. Heffernan procured by the fraud or undue influence of Henry F. Wood exercised upon the said Florence A. Heffernan?" The motions were submitted to the judge upon oral...

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