Legal Opinion
Mann v. Cornish
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 12, 1950No. 10408_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Circuit Judge.
Appellants filed a caveat to the will of Thomas Atkins, alleging fraud and undue influence exercised upon the testator by Joseph Cornish. Cornish is one of the beneficiaries under the will and was named executor thereof. After hearing the evidence, the lower court withdrew the ¡case from the jury and -directed a verdict sustaining the will. Appellants contend that the withdrawal of the questions of fraud and undue influence ¡was error.
We think the District Court acted properly. The will itself was executed in accordance with the required formalities and was proved ¡by…
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