Renaud v. Pageot

The will of Julius Lefevre was congested on the two grounds of mental incapacity and undue influence. At the close of the testimony the circuit judge withdrew the latter question from the jury. The jury found against the will on the ground of mental incapacity, .and the proponents appeal.

1. It is contended that there was no such evidence of mental incapacity as warranted the court in submitting the case to the jury. No good purpose would be served by setting out the testimony at length, but a careful ex.amination of the record convinces us that there was sufficient evidence to justify the…