In Re Cummins' Estate

July 15, 1931, Tillie Cummins, a widow, 76 years of age, made a will, and died May 3, 1933, survived by an adopted daughter as her sole heir at law.

Contest of the will, by the adopted daughter, on the grounds of mental incompetency of testatrix and undue influence and fraud by Lottie Raymond, a niece and principal beneficiary under the will, was filed in the probate court and certified to and tried in the circuit court with verdict in favor of contestant and judgment non obstante veredicto admitting the will to probate. Contestant reviews by appeal and contends that the evidence in support of…