Hollenbeck v. Cook

This was a bill in equity brought by Cordelia Hollenbeck, against Francis M. Cook and others, to set aside the will of her mother, Julia A. Cook, executed March 5, 1890, on the ground of unsoundness of mind of the testatrix and undue influence on the part of Francis M. Cook. No evidence was introduced on the trial to establish undue influence, but the complainant sought to impeach the will solely on the ground that the testatrix was of unsound mind, and hence incompetent to make a will. At the January term, 1898, of the circuit court of Kankakee county a trial was had, and the jury returned a…