Holland v. People's Bank & Trust Co.

The bill in this case was filed to contest the will of Anthony Torbert, deceased. The bill alleged Torbert was of unsound mind and memory, that he was in his dotage, and his mind was so impaired as to render him incompetent to make a valid will; that he had previous to making the will been adjudged a feeble-minded person and a conservator had been appointed for him. The bill also alleged that certain persons interested in certain alleged claims against Torbert, based on sales of worthless stocks and bonds to him, exercised undue influence and practiced fraud on him, and resorted to falsehood…