Davies v. Brooks

The appellees filed their bill in the circuit court of Piatt county, as heirs-at-law of Edmund Davies, deceased, to contest his will, alleging a want of testamentary capacity and the exercise of undue influence by certain of the legatees and devisees and the executors. The executors, who were also trustees under the will, and all parties interested, were made defendants. One of the adult defendants was insane and several of them were minors. One of the executors was appointed guardian al litem for the insane and infant defendants. Answers and replications were filed and an issue was formed as…