Legal Opinion

Young v. Miller

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided September 29, 1896No. , 17,540PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Prom the Montgomery Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtHackney, J.

— The appellees sued the appellants to set aside the will of Alfred D. Young, alleging that the testator was of unsound mind and that the will was unduly executed.

Upon the trial, the court charged the jury, among other propositions, as follows: “5. Soundness of mind is presumed to exist in all persons until the contrary is shown, and whosoever would set aside a will because of unsoundness of mind of the testator, must prove such unsoundness to exist. Mere weakness of *653mind is not such unsoundness of mind as will of itself invalidate a will, and a mind that is not capable of making important…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. McCoy v. AbleIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Burkhart v. GladishIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Blough v. ParryIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Kenworthy v. WilliamsIndiana Supreme Court · 1854
  5. Harrison v. BishopIndiana Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. HINDS, ETC. v. McNAIRIndiana Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Indianapolis Transit System, Inc. v. WilliamsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MillerIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Barr v. SumnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Wiley v. GordonIndiana Supreme Court · 1914

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