Evans v. Bates

Stukes, Justice:

This action was brought by the heirs at law of Lida C. Washington, deceased, namely, Eva C. Evans, Allie C. Crouch, H. G. Carson and L. A. Carson, her brothers and sisters, to set aside the will of the said Lida C. Washington, who died in December, 1945, in Orangeburg County. The will in question was executed on October 24, 1941, and the Rector and Senior Warden serving the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, at Orangeburg, at the time of her death, were named as executors.

The contestants contended that the testatrix lacked the mental capacity to dispose of her…