Cook v. Huff

Carley, Justice.

In February of 1998, Milton Cook suffered a stroke and was unable to return home until July. In August, he executed a new will and died several months later. The will named his widow, Kathleen Cook (Propounder), as executrix, and she filed the document for probate. Mr. Cook and Propounder were married for 53 years and had four children. His three children by a former marriage (Caveators) contested the will on the ground of Propounder’s alleged undue influence. The probate court admitted the will to probate, and Caveators appealed. The case was tried before a jury which…