Legal Opinion

Bundy v. McKnight

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1874PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Erom the Washington Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtBuskibk, C. J.

This was a proceeding by the appellant against the appellees, to contest the validity of the will of Christopher Bundy, deceased, and to set aside ‘ the probate thereof.

The appellant and the appellees, other than the executor, are the heirs at law of the decedent. The grounds of complaint are:

1. That the testator, at the time of the execution of such will, was of unsound mind.

2. That the formalities required by law for the due execution of the will were not observed.

3. That its execution was obtained by the undue influence *504of Christopher H. Bundy and Rachael Houston, two of the appellees and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Peck v. . CaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  2. Remsen v. BrinckerhoffNew York Supreme Court · 1841
  3. Coffin v. . CoffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  4. Gilbert v. . KnoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  5. Enders v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1858

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Will of Hull v. HullSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. In Re Will of CravenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  3. Murphy v. NettMontana Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Lamb v. LambIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Barr v. SumnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1915

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