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1 Mass. App. Ct. 823

Guazzaloca v. Brooks

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided May 8, 1973

Massachusetts Appeals Court · decided 1973-05-08

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1977

2 state decisions

Relies on Fuller v. Sylvia · Tarricone v. Cummings

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Decided 1973-05-08

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¶1The contestants appeal from the denial of their motion to frame jury issues in the matter of the last will of Charles Bolden. Issues were sought on (1) due execution (2) testamentary capacity and (3) fraud or undue influence. The motion was heard upon counsel’s statements of expected evidence. The law governing the framing of jury issues and the scope of review applied in such cases have often been stated and need not be repeated. See Fuller v. Sylvia, 240 Mass. 49; Tarricone v. Cummings, 340 Mass. 758, and cases cited. We have examined the statements of expected evidence and, after giving due weight to the decision of the probate judge, we conclude that there was no error.

¶2Order of the Probate Court affirmed.

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