Creighton v. Kiehl

This appeal is the aftermath of a successful will contest which set aside the testament of one Edward Pearson. Its proponents complain of certain court rulings and instructions, and that the verdict is against the manifest weight of the evidence. By reason thereof a reversal of the judgment is sought. We shall consider these claimed errors in such sequence as seems advisable.

The attack was waged upon two grounds, mental incapacity and undue influence. Upon the request of the contestant a special interrogatory was propounded which required the jury to find whether the testator at the time of…