Legal Opinion

Wisner v. Chandler

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided April 10, 1915No. 19,280PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from Barber district court; Preston B. Gillett, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to set aside the will of Henry. Wisner, deceased, on the grounds of mental incapacity find undue influence. A jury was called to make findings upon .those issues. The jury found that the testator was of sound mind, but that he was unduly influenced. The court set aside both findings, made findings of fact of its own, and concluded that the testator was not unduly influenced, but that he did not possess sufficient mental capacity to make a will. Judgment was rendered accordingly, and the executors and certain beneficiaries…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Kerr v. LunsfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Ginter v. GinterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
  3. Horn v. . PullmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  4. Rivard v. RivardMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  5. In re SpencerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. In Re Blackfeather's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  2. Klose v. CollinsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1933
  3. Board of Trustees v. HallSupreme Court of Kansas · 1948
  4. Barnhill v. MillerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1923
  5. Hanks v. McNeil Coal Corp.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1946

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