Williams v. Heywood

This appeal presents the issues as raised by the objection of the contestant, Christine Williams, and also questions of law as to the competency of certain testimony offered by the proponent, John D. Heywood, and received on the trial.

The circumstances relating to the execution of the will are as follows: John D. Heywood, an attorney of nine years’ experience, had been the legal advisor of the deceased since 1941. Deceased sought legal advice from several attorneys during the early forties, but the last years employed Heywood almost exclusively. During the months of May, June, and July, 1948,…