Peterson v. Stitzer

Clara B. Stitzer died testate on May 5, 1935, leaving as her only heir at law her husband F. A. Stitzer, then 95 years of age, who is the defendant in error here. By her will, after making a number of bequests to relatives and friends, Mrs. Stitzer left the residue of the estate to her husband for life and after his death to her three sisters. In due course her will was presented for probate to the county court of the City and County of Denver, and shortly thereafter the husband filed a caveat contesting the will on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. At the…