Hutchins v. Hutchins
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Proceeding by Walter Stilson Hutchins and another, executors, for probate of the will of Stilson Hutchins, deceased. From an order, made without new trial, after judgment for Dee Hutchins, caveator, had been reversed, and cause remanded, said caveator appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDED. Associate Justice.
This cause was here before (48 App. D. C. 495) on appeal from a verdict and judgment setting aside the will of Stilson Hutchins.
In that case a caveat to the will had. been filed hy Dee Hutchins, one of the executors named therein. The case was referred to' the law side of the court below, and issues were framed to be tried by a jury. The jury rendered a verdict against the caveator as to two of the issues, and in his favor on the issue challenging the testamentary capacity of Stilson Hutchins at the time of the execution of the will. From that judgment the…
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