Legal Opinion

Schirmer v. Baldwin

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 3, 1930PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

'Smith, J.

This appeal involves the validity of the alleged last -will and testament of Mrs. Lillian M. Gathright. The probate of the will was opposed in the probate court upon the grounds that the execution of the will had been procured by undue influence, and that the testatrix lacked mental capacity to make it. There was a finding in favor of the will, and the same issues were tried in the circuit court, with the same result, and this appeal is from that judgment.

A number of witnesses gave testimony bearing upon these questions, and, while it is contended that the verdict of the jury was…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Clapp v. . FullertonNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  2. Taylor v. McClintockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
  3. Kelly's Heirs v. McGuireSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1855
  4. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. MeyerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  5. McCulloch v. CampbellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hyatt v. WrotenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  2. Gray v. FultonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  3. Chauvin v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
  4. Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
  5. Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968

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