Moore v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kalamazoo; Weimer, J. Edwin Moore and others presented for probate the last will of Huldah M. Armstrong, deceased. From an order admitting the same to' probate, Laura Smith appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for contestant. Proponents bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Upon' appeal from an order admitting to probate the last will of Huldah M. Armstrong, deceased, both parties asked for a directed verdict, which was refused, and the court submitted to the jury two special, questions, which were:
Was the instrument purporting to' be the last will and testament of Huldah M. Armstrong procured by undue influence?
Did Huldah M. Armstrong, after the execution of the will involved in this case, execute and deliver a valid declaration of trust, covering all the property, real and personal, which she then had?
The first question the jury answered in the negative, and…
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