Pearson v. Elliott
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Alameda County dismissing a contest of a will. William S. Wells, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Andrew Allen died testate, leaving surviving him two adult daughters. In March, 1916, his will was offered for probate. Thereafter one of these daughters, Jane A. Allen, filed her grounds of contest and the proponent of the will made answer thereto. Amongst these grounds of contest was the asserted unsoundness of mind of the testator. Tu due course the hearing of this contest was had before a jury, and the verdict of the jury was in favor of the validity of the will, and, of course, against the asserted unsoundness of the testator’s mind in its execution. This was on the thirteenth day of…
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