Crowley v. Crowley

This cause originated in the county court of Grundy county, where Thos. Crowley, the appellant, produced an instrument in writing, which purported to be the last will and testament of David Crowley, deceased, and moved the court that it might be admitted to probate.

The county court, upon hearing the testimony of the subscribing witnesses, and they failing to identify the instrument as the one attested by them, refused to admit the will to probate. From the decision of the county court appellant appealed to the circuit court, where a trial was had before a jury, and a verdict was rendered that…