Legal Opinion

CITIZENS STATE BANK, EX'TR. ETC. v. Kelley

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1959No. 19,056PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGonas, C. J.

Appellees brought this action to contest the will of one Herschel Clyde Kelley. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict for the appellees deciding that the instrument probated is invalid, that it is not the last will and testament of decedent and that its probate should be set aside. Judgment was rendered accordingly.

Appellant contends that the action of the court in submitting the cause to a jury for trial is error. It .appears that an answer was filed to the original complaint on December 6, 1955. Thereafter, on April 24, 1956, appellees, with the consent of the trial court, filed an amended…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Staser v. HoganIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Lamb v. LambIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. State v. HamerIndiana Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Wiley v. GordonIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Strebin v. LavengoodIndiana Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Estate of Hann v. HannIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Blasche v. Himelick, Admrs.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Harris v. Second National Bank of HamiltonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. Taylor v. HowettCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1961
  5. In the Matter of Estate of NiemiecIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982

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