Liserany v. Ovalle
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLING, J. pro tem.
This is an appeal by the contestants of the decedent’s will from a judgment of nonsuit granted by the trial court on the issue of undue influence and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the issue of the unsoundness of mind of the testator at the time of the execution of the will.
The contestants are first cousins of the testator and his nearest living relatives. No provision was made for any of them in the will, the testator leaving his entire estate to the respondents Ovalle who are husband and wife and not related to the testator.
The will was executed on February…
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