Legal Opinion

Lavengood v. Lavengood

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1947No. 28,328PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilkison, J.

Appellant brought this action to contest the will of Daniel C. Lavengood. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendants, and from this judgment the appeal is taken.

Among the questions properly presented are (1) that the court erred in refusing to give the jury instructions 1 and 10 tendered by appellant, and (2) in sustaining an objection to a question propounded by appellant to the executor, the chief beneficiary, on cross-examination. We shall consider these questions in regular order.

The complaint charges that the will was executed while the testator was of’ unsound…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Staser v. HoganIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Boyle v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Parker v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. NewsomSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
  5. Bessette v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. INDIANAPOLIS HORSE PATROL, INC., a CORP. v. WardIndiana Supreme Court · 1966
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  3. Universal CIT Credit Corporation v. SheplerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Bryant v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Town & Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. HunterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984

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