Beeks v. Odom

Stayton, Chief Justice.

Appellees made application for probate of the will of Mrs. J. V. Cook, which was contested by the appellants, but after hearing the will was admitted to probate. An appeal was prosecuted, and on hearing in the district court the will was again admitted to probate, and from that decree this appeal is prosecuted.

The contestants denied that the testatrix executed the will, and claimed that if she did so, this was done at a time when she had not mental capacity to dispose of her estate by will; and further alleged that if she executed it, that this was done under undue…