Marchant v. Olson
Indiana Supreme Court
From Lake Superior Court; Lawrence Becker, Judge. Action by William H. Marehant and others against Luella Olson and others. From a judgment of dismissal, the plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Suit by appellants in the Lake Superior Court, to contest the will of Henry Chester, deceased. The complaint alleges, among other things, that in 1910, Henry Chester died in Lake County leaving appellants, among others, as his heirs; that an instrument purporting to be his will was probated in the Lake Circuit Court in June, 1911; that the will is invalid because decedent was of unsound mind, and because the instrument was unduly executed and was procured by undue influence. Appellees filed a motion to dismiss the suit because the Lake Circuit Court had exclusive jurisdiction of the action.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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