Estate of Yahn

Appellants contend that the doctrine of res adjudícala bars the admission to probate of the instrument dated October 8, 1947; that upon the record it must be found that the undue influence exercised by Miss Barant extended back at least to the time of the execution of the will of October 8th.

Upon the proceedings for the probate of the will of October 30th there was but one issue: Was that instrument the will of Charles S. Yahn? Although previous wills were received in evidence, the contest related exclusively to the one instrument; likewise the adjudication. While it may appear unlikely that…