Heiney v. Will

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

For six months prior to his death, Samuel C. Heiney was aware that he had terminal cancer. During this period his physical condition deteriorated rapidly. Seventeen days prior to his death, Heiney executed a will devising Ms farm to Ms son L. Russell Heiney1 and directing the residue of his estate to be converted *576into cast and divided equally2 among Ms eigM cMldren.3

Six of decedent’s eight cMldren challenged the will. The only evidence presented to the register of wills by contestants was the testimony of a handwriting expert. The proponents of the will called…