Scott v. Thrall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This was a suit by Harry T. Scott to contest a will upon the ground that the testator was not of sound mind, and because of alleged alterations therein after it was signed and attested. The trial court found against the plaintiff and sustained the probate of the will. The plaintiff does not rely upon the first ground, but urges that the evidence proved the alterations as alleged, and that the court erred in refusing to set aside the probate.

The will was drawn by the testator, who was advanced in years and infirm, but had been a man of large…