Goertz v. McNally

John George Ebelke died December 29, 1943, leaving a purported will and codicil which were duly admitted to probate by the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City. A petition and caveat was filed by certain relatives alleging among other things that the execution of both these,, paper writings was procured by undue influence exercised and practiced upon the decedent. The executor filed an answer denying these allegations, to which replication was filed, and thereafter the Orphans’ Court signed an order framing issues and sending them to the Superior Court for trial. The case was duly set for trial…