Lauterjung v. Ford

No question is raised on this appeal with respect to the due execution of the propounded will. Thus the only issue before us is whether the trial court’s finding that this will was not the result of any undue influence is against the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence.

Decedent, a bachelor, had been totally blind for some years before his death in his eighties. For approximately ten years prior to June, 1960, decedent resided with his widowed sister, Eleanor Lauterjung (hereinafter “Eleanor”) in Chicago. In May, 1960, Eleanor become seriously ill and was taken to a hospital.…