Legal Opinion

Faught v. Faught

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1884No. 9462PublishedCited by 32 opinions

From the Putnam Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.

This action was brought by the appellants to set aside the will of George F. Faught, on the ground that the testator was of unsound mind. It was commenced in the Hendricks Circuit Court, but upon application the venue was changed to the Putnam Circuit Court. In the latter court an answer was filed setting up a former adjudication. Issue was joined, trial had, and the appellee prevailed.

In support of the plea of former adjudication a transcript of the record of a cause prosecuted by the appellee was introduced in evidence, and the question is whether this evidence sustains the plea and the…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Fischli v. FischliIndiana Supreme Court · 1825
  2. Curtis v. SutterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Green v. GlynnIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Ragsdale v. MitchellIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Ulrich v. DrischellIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway Co. v. AllenIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Kaplan v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  3. Baker v. State ex rel. MillsIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Miller v. Jackson TownshipIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Finley v. CathcartIndiana Supreme Court · 1897

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