Case Name: Frances Oliver vs. Annie Ring & another
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1945-05-10
Citations: 318 Mass. 779
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frances Oliver vs. Annie Ring & another.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 318
Pages: 779–779

Head Matter:
Frances Oliver vs. Annie Ring & another.
May 10, 1945.
J. Spiegel, for the petitioner.
M. L. Ruhin, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Order affirmed. This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court in the matter of the alleged will of Edward F. Richardson, late of Boston — made upon the motion of certain next of kin of the deceased — framing an issue for submission to a jury as to the testamentary capacity of the deceased. Upon consideration of the statements of expected evidence — which need not be recited — in the light of the established principles of law governing the framing of such issues and review on appeal after action of the Probate Court on motions for the framing of such issues — which have been frequently stated and need not be restated — including recognition of the element of discretion vested in the probate judge, we conclude that there was no error in the framing of the issue. See Cook v. Mosher, 243 Mass. 149, 152-153; Hannon v. Gorman, 296 Mass. 437.