Estate of Deeds v. Proudfit

Flora V. Deeds, sometimes known as Flora Deeds, died April 5, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years. On November 4, 1948, she made and executed a last will and testament and eight days later, on November 12, 1948, she made and executed another will to which a codicil was attached on March 4, 1949. The latter will was presented to the county court of the City and County of Denver for probate, and a caveat was filed. The contest was tried to a jury, and the court admitted the will to probate. This judgment was appealed to the district court and trial had to a jury, which returned a verdict…