Carnahan v. Hamilton

This was a bill filed by appellee, Mary E. Carnahan, to contest the will of her grandfather, Payton A. Bond, of whom she was the only heir-at-law. After an answer and replication were filed an issue of fact was submitted to the jury as to whether the instrument in question was the last will and testament of Payton A. Bond, deceased. The jury found in the negative. A motion for new trial was overruled and a decree entered in accordance with the verdict. Thereupon this appeal was prayed.

The will was executed on April 4, 1910, at which time Bond Was seventy-two years of age. He lived until May,…