Bland v. Graves

Reece, Judge.

This cause comes on appeal from the order of the Summit County Probate Court granting a new trial pursuant to Civ.R. 59(D), following a jury verdict finding that the testator, Irene Willis, lacked testamentary capacity in the making of her will and a codicil thereto.

Irene Willis was born on April 2, 1907, as the only child of Clarence and Mary Frisby Williams. She married Samuel Reese Willis (known as Reese) on August 22, 1931. Throughout their marriage they lived at 68 Casterton Avenue, the home of Irene’s parents. Besides this residence Irene’s parents also owned a vacation…