Wellman v. Carter

This is an appeal by the contestants, who are five of ten first cousins and next of kin of the late Nellie Parney Carter, from a decree of the Probate Court denying their motion for the framing of jury issues in respect to the execution of an instrument offered for probate as the will of said Nellie Parney Carter. The issues sought are as follows: “1. Was the instrument purporting to be the last will of said Nellie Parney Carter, dated April 8, 1931, executed according to law? 2. Was the said Nellie Parney Carter at the time of the execution of the said alleged will of sound mind? 3. Was the…