Preston v. Preston

STEWART, Judge.

This action seeks to cancel upon grounds of undue influence and mental incapacity a deed and a will by the terms of which Jennie Borders in her declining years disposed of her estate. Another averment of the complaint asked that two of the defendants-appellees, Reggie Preston and Cecil Short, render an accounting as to all money and property of the decedent that came into their hands under appointments as attorneys in fact. This action was instituted by two heirs at law of Jennie Borders, now deceased.

By agreement all the proof was taken by deposition and the issues were tried…