Slingloff v. Bruner

This was a bill in chancery, filed in the circuit court of McLean county, to set aside the will of Nicholas R. Slingloff, deceased. The bill charges lack of testamentary capacity on the part of the testator and undue infiuence exerted upon him by the appellee Mabelle Bruner. Issues in chancery were made as provided by the statute, submitting to the jury the two questions of testamentary capacity and undue influence, and upon the trial of the cause a verdict was returned finding in favor of the validity of the will. A motion for new trial was overruled by the court and a decree entered finding…