Casper v. McDowell

Two issues are presented on this appeal:

1. Did the trial court err in refusing to strike the testimony of the scrivener-witness, Attorney Leo E. Vaudreuil?

2. Is the trial court’s determination of no undue influence in the preparation and execution of the will and the jury’s similar determination in the effort to void the inter vivos transfers supported by the record?

Testimony of Attorney Leo Vaudreuil.

Appellants argue that paragraph sixth of the will, which provides that the executor employ the Vaudreuil law firm for legal assistance in probating the estate, 2 created an interest in that law…