McCommon v. McCommon

This was a bill in chancery, brought to contest the will of George Cornman, deceased. Cornman died September 13, 1890, in Jo Daviess county, where he had lived for many years, leaving an estate, consisting of both real and personal property, of the value of about $23,000, and leaving no widow or descendants, he having never been married. At the time of his death he was about seventy-seven years of age. His will, which bore date November 3, 1887, was duly admitted to probate, and it is now contested on the grounds, (1) that at the time of its execution, Cornman was so weak and feeble in mind…