BARTON v. BECK'S ESTATE


195 A.2d 63 (1963)

Mary Griffin BARTON v. Winifred M. BECK'S ESTATE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

November 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Sanborn, Augusta, for plaintiff.

Arthur A. Peabody, Portland, for defendant.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, SULLIVAN, SIDDALL and MARDEN, JJ.


WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

This case is before us on appeal from the disallowance of the will of Winifred M. Beck in the Supreme Court of Probate. The will was allowed in the Probate Court without a contest. On appeal to the Court below the contestant, an heir of the deceased, raised issues of testamentary capacity and undue influence.

First: At the outset before reaching the merits the proponent of the will contends that the presiding Justice in the Supreme...

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