Heirs of Clark v. Ellis

By the Court,

Lord, C. J.:

This proceeding was originally commenced in the county court of Union county, by petition of respondents as the heirs-at-law of "William Clark, deceased, against the appellants, to set aside the will of said Clark, and to revoke the probate thereof.

The grounds set forth in the petition are a want of testamentary capacity in the testator, and undue influence exercised over him by the said T. A. Ellis, and J. D. Ellis, his wife, appellants as aforesaid.

From the pleadings it appears, that on the 18th day of May, 1878, the said William Clark made his will, in which the…