Case Name: Francis G. Stapleton vs. Edna Marich & others
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1956-03-05
Citations: 333 Mass. 772
Docket Number: 
Parties: Francis G. Stapleton vs. Edna Marich & others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 333
Pages: 772–772

Head Matter:
Francis G. Stapleton vs. Edna Marich & others.
March 5, 1956.
Francis N. Cummings, (Laser Zorfas with him,) for the contestants.
Roger B. Brooks, for the proponent.

Opinion:
Order denying jury issues affirmed. This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court in the matter of the alleged will of John J. Morse, late of Boston, denying a motion by the contestants for the framing of issues for trial by a jury. The only issue now pressed is that of undue influence. Upon consideration of the statements of expected evidence and recognizing the element of discretion vested in the probate judge, we are of opinion that there was no error in the denial of this motion. See Hannon v. Gorman, 296 Mass. 437.