Pence v. Waugh
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Whitley Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtHackney, J.
This appeal is from an action by the appellants to contest the last will of Joseph Waugh. The alleged grounds of contest were the unsoundness of mind of the testator, and that the will was unduly executed. All of the questions discussed arise upon the alleged error in overruling appellants’ motion for a new trial.
One af the alleged causes for a new trial was the action of a juror in not basing his verdict upon the law and the evidence, but in following the answer, real or supposed, to his prayer for proper guidance in determining the rights of the parties litigant. This element of the motion…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Staser v. HoganIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- McKinney v. Grand Street, Prospect Park & Flatbush RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- In Re Proving the Will of ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Perkins v. HaywardIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Elliott v. RussellIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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