Davis v. Chapier's Curator

In this case, the plaintiff (having been constituted universal heir and legatee and appointed testamentary executor by the deceased) sues to obtain a judgement to annul an act (by which the testator revoked the will alleged to have been made as above stated) on the ground of insanity in the deceased at the time he made the revocatory act.

The court below decided against the petition of the plaintiff, and from the judgement thus rendered he appealed.

Previous to taking the appeal the estate had been settled up by the curator and paid over to persons who appeared and claimed as heirs, and he and…