BROOKE v. BARNES

No. 5553.

58 F.2d 887 (1932)

BROOKE v. BARNES.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided May 2, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. F. R. Ogilby and Paul E. Lesh, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

S. T. Ansell, B. T. Ansell, and G. M. Wilmeth, all of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB, VAN ORSDEL, and GRONER, Associate Justices.


ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District denying probate of the will of Harriet P. Gunnell upon the verdict of the jury that it was procured by the undue influence of her daughter, appellant Mary F. Brooke.

The will was dated January 17, 1914. We quote from it as follows:

"Because of large sums of money and assistance given by me to my son, Joseph F. Barnes, during my lifetime, and because of the further fact...

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