Jackson v. Folsom
Indiana Supreme Court
From Hamilton Circuit Court; James M. Berryhill, Special Judge. Proceedings to probate the last will of John Puckett, deceased, in which objections .were filed by Olive A. Folsom. From a judgment for the objector, James M. Jackson and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
— A writing purporting to be the last will of John Puckett, deceased, was tendered for probate in the circuit court of Tipton county by appellants. Appellee, a daughter of John Puckett, filed objections to such probate on the ground that the execution of the will was obtained by undue influence, and also on the ground that John Puckett was of unsound mind at the time he executed the writing in question. At the conclusion of the evidence in opposition to the probate of the will, the proponent filed a motion for an order of court withdrawing the issue of undue influence from the consideration…
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