Nickel v. Nickel

Mrs. Annie Nickel died January 19, 1937. A written will was offered for probate in the County Court of Victoria County. The probate of said will was contested in that Court by some of the deceased's children. The will was admitted to probate and contestants appealed to the District Court of Victoria County. A jury trial resulted in a verdict:(a) That deceased had mental capacity to make the will.(b) That the will was the result of undue influence exercised upon testatrix.

The judgment denied probate of the will, which was certified to the Probate Court for its observance. Proponents of the…