Doan v. Herod
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Probate Court of Marion County; Franh B. Ross, Judge. Action by Wilson S. Doan against William Pirtle Herod, as administrator of the estate of Edward C. Dickman, deceased. Prom a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIbach, J.
Charles Dammeyer was nominated executor in an instrument made by Edward C. Dickman, which purported to be his last will and testament. When this purported will was offered for probate, objections were filed, and Dammeyer, in the capacity of nominated executor, engaged appellant as attorney to secure its probate. There *664was a jury trial at which, many witnesses were examined and in which appellant rendered services in defense of the purported will. The verdict was that the will was invalid, because of the unsoundness of mind of the testator at the time it was made. Dammeyer and appellant…
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