Estate of Wood

The third and final testamentary act of Lillian B. Wood, deceased, came before the Superior Court of Los Angeles County upon a contest by certain relatives of the deceased husband of said testatrix. To the question as to whether or not at its date she was unduly influenced in its making and execution by her sister and brother-in-law a verdict was returned in the affirmative. Thereafter a motion for a new trial was granted, from which order the contestants appealed, upon the ground that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict.

Briefly stating the appellants’ contention in support of…