Evans v. Evans

This is an action wherein appellee in the court below asked to have herself established as the illegitimate daughter and only child of Charles Evans, *106deceased, and further to set aside the will of said Charles Evans on the grounds that (1) it was unduly-executed, (2) that the execution of the pretended will and the signature of decedent thereto was made under duress, and (3) that they were procured by fraud. Appellants were legatees under the will.

During the trial numerous witnesses testified they had seen decedent with appellee and that he had made numerous declarations in which he…