Jackson City Bank & Trust Co. v. Townley

Contestant reviews judgment, on direction of verdict, allowing the will of his mother, Nettie Townley, against his claims of (a) her mental incompetency, (b) undue influence of his brother Neal, and (c) her insane delusions.

Montgomery and Nettie Townley, first cousins, were married in Arkansas, where their three sons, Richard (42), Neal (37), and Fay (36) were born. In 1906 they returned to Michigan, built a home in the city of Jackson, later acquired large contiguous farms formerly owned by their fathers some 14 miles from Jackson, built a home and lived on the farm for the rest of their…