Marshall v. Hanby
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren District Gouri. — Hon. A. W. Wilkinson, Judge. Proponent appeals from a judgment setting the will of Elizabeth Hanby, deceased, aside.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, C. J.
1 Elizabeth Hanby was 83 years old at the time of her death, July 24, 1899, and had been making her home with the proponent since February, 1898. The paper purporting to be her will was signed March 29, 1899, and devised her undivided one-third interest in 180 acres of land to her youngest daughter, the proponent. The contestants (two daughters and a son of the deceased) object to the paper being probated as her will on two grounds, — - want of testamentary capacity, and because procured by unáue influence. On the trial, .Thomas Parr, a physician of 30 year’s experience, testified to having…
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