McAllister v. Rowland
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Arthur H. Rowland petitioned the probate court for Lyon county for the allowance of the last will and testament of Margaret Bullard,, deceased. Lelah McAllister, Beth Bullard, Zoe Bullard and Alma Bullard filed objections to the allowance of the will. From the order of the probate court admitting the will to probate, they appealed to the district court for that county.
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Arthur H. Rowland petitioned the probate court for Lyon county for the allowance of the last will and testament of Margaret Bullard,, deceased. Lelah McAllister, Beth Bullard, Zoe Bullard and Alma Bullard filed objections to the allowance of the will. From the order of the probate court admitting the will to probate, they appealed to the district court for that county. The appeal was heard before . Olsen, J., and a jury which answered in the affirmative the question whether the testator was of sound and disposing mind at the time of making the will and in the negative the question whether the…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
April 12, 1912, Margaret Bullard, then a widow 76 years of age,, made her will. She died June 9, 1912. On June 24 the will was;, filed for probate in Lyon county. Four granddaughters of the testatrix, the respondents here, contested the will on the ground that, the testatrix was of unsound mind at the time the will was made,, and on the ground of undue influence. The probate court admitted the will, and the contestants appealed to the district court of Lyon county. The issues were there tried and submitted to a jury, which,, in answer to special questions, found that the testatrix was of…
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