Legal Opinion

Heaston v. Krieg

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1906No. 20,504PublishedCited by 27 opinions

From Huntington Circuit Court; Levi Mock, Special Judge. Suit by Emma L. Krieg against John Heaston, as executor of the will of Esther McGlinn, deceased, and others. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtGillett, C. J.

Appellee instituted this action against John Heaston, as executor of the probated will of Esther McGlinn, deceased, and the persons named as devisees and legatees under said instrument, to contest the validity of such will and to probate in its stead an alleged subsequent will of said decedent. The document assailed bore date of April 30, 1903, and the later writing, under which appel*105lee claimed as a legatee, was signed September 1, 1903. The action resulted in a judgment revoking the probate of said former instrument and establishing as the last will and testament of said decedent the…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Goodwin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railroad v. MaddenIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Sharp v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  4. Spencer v. RobbinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Colee v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Sprouse v. MagesIdaho Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Merrill v. BoalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1926
  3. Stayner v. NyeIndiana Supreme Court · 1949
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  5. Austin v. First Trust and Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1931

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