In Re Estate of Burwitz

February 27,1934, William F. Burwitz of Ida, Monroe county, executed his will, constituting John Burwitz, his nephew, sole beneficiary and, three weeks later, died from cancer. At the time of making the will he transferred, by other instruments, all of his real and personal estate to the same nephew. Henry Burwitz, a brother-of the deceased, contested the will on the grounds of mental incompetency of testator and undue influence exercised by the beneficiary, and also filed a bill to have the mentioned transfers set aside.- The two cases were heard as one by the court without a jury, and the…