Haines v. Hayden
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to-Kent. (Adsit, J.) Appeal from the probate of a will'. Proponent brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
' Montgomery, J.
On tbe 25th day of June, 1891, James H. Brown died, at the age of 84, leaving an estate amounting to about $100,000. He had on the 10th day of February, 1881, executed in due form an instrument as and for his last will and testament, which was duly admitted to probate in the probate court. On appeal to the circuit court of Kent county a contest was made on the two grounds of mental incapacity of the testator, and undue influence-exerted by the proponent, Margaret L. Haines.
The proponent and contestant are full sisters. At the time of the execution of the will the wife and…
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