Harris v. Etienne

This writ of error was sued out to review a decree of the circuit court of St. Clair county sustaining the validity of the will of Mary Etienne, deceased. There have been two trials of the case by jury. The first jury found against the validity of the will, and the court set aside the verdict and granted a new trial. The second jury found the writing was the last will and testament of Mary Etienne, and the court, after overruling motion for new trial, entered a decree sustaining the validity of the will and its probate.

The will, after directing the payment of debts, gave to a married…