Black v. Smith

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Pembina county denying motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial in a will contest proceeding. In response to a petition for the probate of the will of William Cain, deceased, the judge of the county court of Pembina county overruled objections of the contestants and admitted the document in question to probate as the last will and testament of the deceased. An appeal was taken to the district court from the order and decree to that effect, where the matter was tried anew before the judge and a jury, the…