Bolan v. Bolan

The proponents of a will appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict for the contestants.

On October 11, 1990, three children of Charley Bolan, deceased, as proponents of his purported will, petitioned to probate the will. On November 28, 1990, three other children and the heirs of a deceased child filed a contest, alleging that the will was invalid because of improper execution,[1] undue influence by the proponents in procuring the will, and lack of testamentary capacity. The contest was subsequently transferred to the Circuit Court of Morgan County, where, upon a trial, a jury returned a…