King v. Aird

STAKELY, Justice.

This is a contest of a will tried before a jury in the Probate Court of Jefferson County. There was a verdict for the proponent and in favor of the will and a judgment probating the will. A motion to set aside the verdict and judgment was made by the contestant. The court overruled the motion. This appeal is from the ruling on the motion.

The grounds of the contest were the mental incapacity of William Nesbitt to make a will and the undue influence exercised over William Nesbitt on the part of Herbert Stone and Aaron Stone, beneficiaries mentioned in the will, in conjunction…