Spillman v. Estate of Spillman

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is a will contest. Proponents-appel-lees Ken Wallis and Republic National Bank of Dallas filed an application to probate the will of Amanda Alice Spillman. Contestants-appellants, the children of Amanda Spillman, filed a contest to this application alleging lack of testamentary capacity because of an insane delusion, undue influence because of a fiduciary relationship, and failure to actually sign and execute the will. Trial was to a jury, but at the close of the evidence the court sustained appellees’ motion for an instructed verdict on all of the issues except that…