Legal Opinion

Crosby v. Hunt

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 14, 1944No. 33,736PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Streissguth, Justice.

The lower court, upon conflicting evidence, found that Wilson G-. Crosby possessed testamentary capacity at the time of the execution of his last will and testament, dated November 22, 1929. Under well-settled rules, the trial court’s finding upon this fact issue is binding upon us, such finding not being clearly and manifestly against the evidence. No purpose can be served in discussing the evidence in detail.

J. W. Hunt, an attorney at Duluth, was permitted to testify as to testator’s competency. He had not signed the will as' a witness thereto, but it was signed in his…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Will of BergdorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  2. In Re Estate of OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of PinneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
  4. Johrden v. PondSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  5. Morgan v. MorganMichigan Supreme Court · 1920

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Seifert v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  2. In Re Estate of CrosbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944

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