Legal Opinion

Curry v. Bratney

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1867PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL from the Monroe Common Pleas.

1Opinion of the CourtFrazer, C. J.

This was a suit to contest the validity of a will, upon the ground that the testator, at the time of its execution, was not'of sound mind. A jury determined, upon, that ground, in favor of the contestant; and the executor, and parties interested in the will, bring the case here, assigning for error the refusal of the court to grant a new trial.

We have looked into the evidence, which is quite voluminous, and it makes such a case that we would not be warranted in saying that the verdict should not stand because the evidence was insufficient. A cause assigned for *196a new trial was that the court…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chicago Railroad v. LansingIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Ross v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Chamness v. ChamnessIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  4. State ex rel. Splain v. JoyceIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Culmer v. CliftUtah Supreme Court · 1896

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