Knapp v. St. Louis Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. H. D. Wood, Judge. (1) Question presented for decision: Crossan v. Crossan, 169 Mo. 637; Garland v. Smith, 127 Mo. 581. (2) Opinions of witnesses as to the sanity of testatrix: Brooke v. Townshend, 7 Gill. 10'; Dunham’s Appeal, 27 Conn. 192. (3) General insanity: 1 Wharton and Stille, Medical Jurisprudence (1905), secs. 67, 975, 976, 985, 992; Redfield on Wills, sec. 12, 6; sec. 12, 3; Schouler on Wills, p>. 103; Underhill on…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. H. D. Wood, Judge. (1) Question presented for decision: Crossan v. Crossan, 169 Mo. 637; Garland v. Smith, 127 Mo. 581. (2) Opinions of witnesses as to the sanity of testatrix: Brooke v. Townshend, 7 Gill. 10'; Dunham’s Appeal, 27 Conn. 192. (3) General insanity: 1 Wharton and Stille, Medical Jurisprudence (1905), secs. 67, 975, 976, 985, 992; Redfield on Wills, sec. 12, 6; sec. 12, 3; Schouler on Wills, p>. 103; Underhill on Wills, p. 117, sec. 92; Rood on Wills, sec. 119'; Moore v. McNulty, 164 Mo. 117; Kischman v. Scott, 166 Mo. 214; Appleby…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
-This is an action to contest the validity of the will of Mrs. Margaret Gaffey. The grounds of contest were and are that the testatrix at the time of executing the alleged will was not of sound and disposing mind and memory and was under undue influence. On this appeal the contestant admits that no evidence.was introduced in the circuit court tending to prove undue influence, and the sole contention before us is that the circuit court erred in giving a peremptory instruction to the jury to find the paper writing propounded to be the last will and testament of Mrs. Gaffey. The will in contest…
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