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Cabeceiras v. Gauthier

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Nov 29, 1972
291 N.E.2d 397 (Mass. 1972)

Opinion

November 29, 1972.

The case was submitted on briefs.

Ralph C. Rotondo for the contestants.

James P. McGuire John E. Seth for the proponents.


This is an appeal from a final decree of a judge of the Probate Court for Bristol County allowing the will of Margaret C. Cabeceiras, late of Fall River. The will left all of her estate to her daughter Irene Cabeceiras, and made mention of three other daughters and five sons, all of whom save for one daughter contested the allowance. The case was tried on the merits, the issues being due execution, soundness of mind, and undue influence. It is before us with a full report of the evidence and a report of material facts. There was a hearing of three days before the judge whose findings, based on conflicting evidence, will not be reversed unless plainly wrong. On an examination of the evidence and the careful report of material facts filed by the judge we cannot say that her action was plainly wrong. No useful purpose would be served by restating the evidence. The decree allowing the will is affirmed.

So ordered.


Summaries of

Cabeceiras v. Gauthier

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Nov 29, 1972
291 N.E.2d 397 (Mass. 1972)
Case details for

Cabeceiras v. Gauthier

Case Details

Full title:IRENE CABECEIRAS vs. PRISCILLA GAUTHIER others

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts

Date published: Nov 29, 1972

Citations

291 N.E.2d 397 (Mass. 1972)
362 Mass. 887

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