In Re the Last Will & Testament of West

Tbe only exceptions taken at tbe trial are to tbe instructions given tbe jury, and tbe formal exception to tbé judgment taken to preserve them on appeal. We consider two of these exceptions: Tbe first suggesting an inadequacy in stating tbe propounders’ contentions, and tbe second relating to tbe burden of proof between tbe pro-pounders and tbe caveators.

1. Our attention is directed to tbe objection tbat in stating tbe several contentions of tbe propounders and tbe contentions upon tbé evidence relating to tbe natural objects of tbe testator’s bounty in its bearing on testamentary capacity,…