Moore v. Boothe

Mrs. M. A. C. Moore offered the will of her deceased mother, Mrs. Lucy Boothe, for probate in the Probate Court of De Witt County. The proponent was joined by others interested as devisees. W. A. Boothe, and others joining with him, contested the probate of the will on two grounds: First, because the testatrix was of unsound mind at the date of its execution; and, second, that the will, as made, was the result of undue influence exercised upon the testatrix by those interested in its execution.

The Probate Court, after hearing the evidence, admitted the will to probate. The cause was appealed…