In re the Last Will of Fenton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose District Court. — Hon. W. D. Tisdale, Judge. Proceedings for the probate of the will, with objections on the ground of undue influence, and that the testatrix was of unsound mind. The probate of the will was refused, and the proponent appealed.—
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
The will of Lucy Fenton, deceased, was presented for probate, and upon objections being filed, the issues were tried to a jury, that returned a verdict for contestants. The sole legatee in the will, was one Mary E. Dooley, a daughter of the testatrix, who is the proponent. The contestants are grandchildren of the testatrix. The grounds of contest are that, because of age, bodily and mental infirmities, the testatrix was incapacitated to make a will, and that *194the will was procured by fraud and undue influence of Mary. Dooley and her husband. The jury returned special findings that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rice v. RiceMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Harrison v. BishopIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
- In re Will of NormanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- In re Estate of JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
- State v. WinterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
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- Olson v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
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