Wainwright
Wainwright v. Entriken
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Brown, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the court sitting without a jury denying a petition to revoke the probate of the will of Margaret E. Locknane, deceased. The testatrix died at the age of 79 years on June 4, 1959, leaving an estate of an approximate value of $38,000 consisting of a duplex which was devised to respondent and the remainder of the estate which was divided equally among the testatrix ’ four children, respondent, appellant, another daughter, and a son. The other daughter and the son did not join or petition or participate in the action.
Appellant, who lives in Kansas, did not appear personally at the trial, but was represented by counsel. The will in question was executed on February 24, 1958, prior to which time, in September 1957, respondent was appointed guardian of the person of the testatrix and the First National Bank of Orange was named guardian of her estate. The will was admitted to probate on July 3, 1959.
*508 Appellant alleged in her petition that the will was executed under undue influence of respondent and that the testatrix was of unsound mind. Thereafter, the court in its findings of fact and conclusions of law found that the testatrix had…