Legal Opinion

Westfall v. Wait

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 1905No. 20,447PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Erom Marion Circuit Court (10,150) ; John 8. Berryhill, Special Judge. Action by Harriet Westfall against Joseph Wait and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This action was brought by appellant against appellees to contest the will of Clark Wait, deceased, and to revoke the probate of said will. A judgment in favor of appellant upon a former trial was reversed by this court for the reason that want of evidence rendered the verdict contrary to law. Wait v. Westfall (1904), 161 Ind. 648. The cause was remanded, and upon another trial the court directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of appellees, and upon that verdict the judgment was’ rendered from which this appeal is taken.

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2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Dodge v. GaylordIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Gregory v. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Osburn v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Goodbar v. LidikeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Todd v. FentonIndiana Supreme Court · 1878

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  5. Ditton v. HartIndiana Supreme Court · 1911

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