Harritt v. LINFOOT, EXEC.

In this contest Karl Wright Harritt, brother and sole heir at law, seeks to invalidate the will of Jessie Aaltje Harritt on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence alleged to have been exerted by Edith Bynon Low, with the assistance of Estella M. Bynon, beneficiaries under the will. Contestant appeals from a decree of the circuit court dismissing the contest, and admitting the will to probate in solemn form.

Jessie Aaltje Harritt died in Salem on 23 July 1953 at the age of 66 years. She left a will dated 24 June 1953, duly executed in the presence of Thomas A. Pickett…