Stalker v. Breeze
Indiana Supreme Court
From Elkhart Superior Court; James L. Harman, Judge. Action by Mary Ann Breeze against John W. Stalker. From á judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals,.
1Opinion of the CourtErwin, J.
This was an action by appellee to contest the validity of the will of her brother, John W. Stalker, an elderly bachelor, and to set aside the probate thereof for the reasons that decedent was of unsound mind and that the will was unduly executed. The will in question was executed on December 15, 1913, just a-few hours prior to testator’s death. The will gave the entire property of testator to his nephew and namesake, John W. Stalker, of Stagg, California. Appellee was a beneficiary under a prior will dated August 25, 1888. Trial was had by jury resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of…
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