Innis v. Mueller

The appellant in this case filed a complaint in the circuit court of Madison County to contest the will of Fred Walk. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the court on the motion of defendants dismissed the complaint for want of equity. A freehold being involved the appeal comes directly to this court.

Fred Walk became deceased on November 23, 1945, leaving the will in question dated November 13, 1944. The will was admitted to probate in Madison County and covered an estate aggregating about $11,000. By its terms the decedent left the sum of $5 to his daughter, the appellant, Edna Innis, and…