Ryan v. Deneen

Katherine Ryan died November 3, 1938, leaving appellants, Charles F. Ryan and William D. Ryan, sons of a deceased brother, and appellee Mary D. Deneen, the daughter of a deceased sister, her only heirs-at-law. An instrument dated June 2, 1925, purporting to be her last will was admitted to probate December 28, 1938. December 27, 1939, appellants began this action in the circuit court of McLean county to contest the probated instrument on the grounds of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity. Mary D. Deneen, individually and as executrix, was named defendant. Before trial the court…