Legal Opinion
Matter of Ferrill
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 23, 1981No. 4898PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
Joe Thorp, a legatee under the July 12, 1979, will of Hazel Cash Ferrill, appeals the judgment of the district court denying admission of this will to probate. A jury of six had found the will to be invalid as a result of undue influence exerted on the decedent by Mr. Thorp.
Eight points are raised on appeal. They fall into four broad categories as follows: 1) whether there was substantial evidence to support the judgment; 2) whether the case should have been tried to a jury, and especially a jury of six; 3) whether certain testimony should have been excluded; and 4)…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Barber's Super Markets, Inc. v. StrykerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by33 opinions
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