Belz v. Piepenbrink

Appellant filed his bill in the circuit court of Will county during March, 1923, to contest the will of his brother, Augustus J. Belz, (alias Bells,) on the ground that the testator did not have testamentary capacity at the time of the execution of the will. Answers were filed by the several parties in interest and a trial had before a jury, which returned a verdict finding in favor of the proponents of the will. Motion for a new trial was overruled and a decree entered dismissing the bill for want of equity. From that decree appellant has prosecuted an appeal to this court.

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