Legal Opinion

Floyd v. Floyd

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1883No. 9842PublishedCited by 19 opinions

From the Shelby Circuit Court. .

1Opinion of the Court

Best, C.

— The appellants Arthur W. Eloyd, William M. Bone, Eliza E. Thompson, Jasper Blankenbecker and Elizabeth A. Snyder brought this action against Erastus L. Eloyd, Jemima Bishop and others, to contest an instrument as the -will of Matthias Floyd, deceased, on the ground of fraud, undue influence, and that the testator was of unsound mind. Afterwards an amended complaint was filed, making Alexander Bishop, Arminta Bishop, William Bishop and Laura Bishop defendants.

An answer of nine paragraphs was filed, to all of which except the seventh and eighth a demurrer was sustained. The seventh…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lagow v. NeilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Hawthorn v. State ex rel. HarperIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Leach v. PrebsterIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Jones v. PorterIndiana Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Cytron v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  2. Sinclair v. GunzenhauserIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Ward v. YarnelleIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Crawfordsville Trust Co. v. RamseyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1913
  5. School Town v. GrantIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

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