Georgeff v. Davis

Contestants, a sister, nieces, and nephews of the deceased, challenged the validity of testatrix Alice Kanable’s last will and testament. Alice Kanable died January 22, 1971 at age 79. At a jury trial, contestants argued that her will should be set aside as the product of undue influence exercised by proponents, Ernest and Monetta Davis. Secondly, they argued that testatrix lacked mental capacity to make a will. The jury returned a verdict favorable to contestants on the question of undue influence.

*301Proponents-appellants urge reversal due to alleged trial court error in denying a directed…