Legal Opinion

Bridgewater v. Bridgewater

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1878PublishedCited by 2 opinions

From the Orange Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtNiblack, C. J.

This was an action by Daniel Bridge-water and others against Elias Bridgewater and others, to set aside what purported to be the last will, together with the probate thereof, of Isaac Bridgewater, deceased, and to revoke the letters of administration with such will annexed, which had been granted on his estate to Lemuel Pickens, one of the defendants, on the ground that the decedent was not of sound mind at the time of the execution of the alleged will.

The answer was in general denial.

The cause was twice tried in the court below, each trial xesulting in a verdict for the plaintiffs.

Upon the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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