Voodry v. Trustees of the University of Illinois

Plaintiff in error, Earl C. Voodry, filed his bill in the circuit court of McLean county to set aside the last will and testament of his mother, Anna J. Voodry, on the ground that she lacked testamentary capacity at the time she executed her will. The bill alleged the execution of the instrument, the death of Mrs. Voodry and the probate of the will. The answers of the defendants in error admitted all the allegations of the bill except those charging lack of testamentary capacity. An issue of fact was made up and two -trials were had. On the first trial the jury disagreed, and on the second a…