Kaul v. Brown

This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Probate of Newport admitting the will of John C. Stacy to probate. A trial to the jury in this court resulted in a verdict sustaining the will. The appellants petition for a new trial on three grounds, to wit: first, because the verdict is against the evidence; second, because of newly discovered evidence ; third, because two of the jurors misbehaved. The case is before us on this petition.

The will was executed in due form. The testator was of sane mind, though weakened by illness, when he executed it. The claim is, that it was procured by undue…