King

King v. Borchard

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117 Cal. 288·1897 Cal. LEXIS 656·49 P. 192
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 17, 1897L. A. No. 226California2,545 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Harrison, J.

Upon the contest of the probate of the last will and testament of Mary Kaufman, deceased, filed by the respondent herein, a jury was called to try the issues presented thereby, and at the conclusion of *291 the testimony the contestant conceded that all the issues raised by her contest, except those of undue influence and fraud, should be determined in favor of the proponent, and thereupon withdrew all the issues except these, and the following special issues of fact were submitted to the jury: “1. Was the instrument now offered for probate as the last will of Mary Kaufman, deceased, procured by the undue influence of Mary Borchard, John E. Borchard, Frances Petit, Justin Petit, and John Pujol, or any of them? 2. Was the instrument now offered for probate as the last will of Mary Kaufman, deceased, procured by the fraud of Mary Borchard, John E. Borchard, Frances Petit, and Justin Petit, or any of them?”

The jury answered each of these questions in the affirmative, and thereupon the court made an order denying probate to the will. A motion for a new trial was made and denied, and, from the order refusing probate to the will, and also from the order denying a new trial, the…

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