Jones v. Collins
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Worcester County (Page, C. J., and Lloyd, J.) Caveator's ist Prayer.—That if the jury find from the evidence that the testator, Benjamin I. Jones, for many years after his marriage exhibited no unusual signs of mental disorder, beyond high temper, and further that afterwards as far back as ten to fifteen years or more, he began to show signs of unusual mental disturbance, possessed of delusions that his children were robbing him, and that…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Worcester County (Page, C. J., and Lloyd, J.) Caveator's ist Prayer.—That if the jury find from the evidence that the testator, Benjamin I. Jones, for many years after his marriage exhibited no unusual signs of mental disorder, beyond high temper, and further that afterwards as far back as ten to fifteen years or more, he began to show signs of unusual mental disturbance, possessed of delusions that his children were robbing him, and that his wife was aiding and abetting them, and further find that without any reasonable cause he became filled with hatred to…
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from rulings of the Court below at the trial of issues sent from the Orphans' Court of Worcester County, on a caveat to the last will and testament of Benjamin I. Jones.
Two issues were sent to the Circuit Court: First, "Was Benjamin I. Jones of sound and disposing mind, and capable of making and executing a valid deed or contract at the time of making and executing a paper-writing bearing date February 7th, 1900, purporting to be his last will and testament, and offered to the Orphans' Court of Worcester County for probate." The second inquired whether he was induced to make…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Higgins v. CarltonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
- Townshend v. TownshendCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1848
- Whitney v. TwomblyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Colvin v. WarfordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
- Brown v. WardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Wolfinger v. FreyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
- Wood v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Isaac Benesch & Sons, Inc. v. FerklerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
- Sellers v. QuallsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
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