In Re Estate of West
Supreme Court of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
David A. West appeals a post-trial decision of the Court of Chancery invalidating the last will and testament of his late mother, Margaret A. West, on grounds of undue influence. Suit was brought by the testatrix’s daughter, Joan L. West, charging that her mother lacked testamentary capacity, or alternatively, that the will resulted from David’s exertion of undue influence during their mother’s Mst illness. The Vice Chancellor found that the mother had the requisite testamentary capacity, but sustained the claim of undue influence.
We have thoroughly reviewed the record, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Levitt v. BouvierSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- Nardo v. NardoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- Conner v. BrownSuperior Court of Delaware · 1938
- In Re the Purported Last Will & Testament of LangmeierCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1983
- Estate of RosenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
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