Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lopez
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 1919No. 1209PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Exceptions From Circuit Court, First Circuit. Hon. C. W. Ashford, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
KEMP, J.
This case was originally a petition for admission to probate of a certain document alleged by the proponent to be the last will and testament of Kaahanui Lopez, deceased. The admission of this document to probate was contested by various heirs at law of .the testatrix and persons who would benefit under prior wills made by the testatrix.
The contestants allege in substance that at the time of the execution of the said document, if it ever was executed, the said Kaahanui Lopez was not of sound and disposing mind or capable of executing the alleged will; that said…
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