Furlong v. Carraher
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court.- — Hon. C. A. Bishop, Judge. This is a contest over the probate of the will of Bridget Carraher, deceased. The plaintiff and contestant alleges that the testatrix was not of sound and disposing mind at the time the will was executed, and that the same was procured through the undue influene of defendant, who is a son of the deceased. There was a trial to a jury, resulting in a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
*4941 *493— Bridget Carraher was seventy-five years old at the time of her death, which occurred on or about February 9, 1894. Her husband died eight or nine years ago, and the management of the property devolved upon Thomas Carraher, a son. On October 21, 1898, Mrs. Carraher made a will, by which she devised a house and lot to one daughter; two hundred dollars and her bedding and clothing to another; two hundred dollars to plaintiff, who is yet another; and the residue and remainder of her property to defendant, Thomas Carraher, who was also charged with the payment of all just debts and funeral…
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