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BETTS v. LONAS

No. 9669.

172 F.2d 759 (1948)

BETTS v. LONAS et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 20, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Keith L. Seegmiller, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Ray Murdock, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Llewellyn C. Thomas, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Caesar L. Aiello and Frank M. Stephen, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before PRETTYMAN and PROCTOR, Circuit Judges and SCHWEINHAUT, District Judge, sitting by designation.

SCHWEINHAUT, District Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court admitting a will to probate. The case was tried on three issues: (1) Was the will executed and attested in the manner required by law?; (2) was the will procured by fraud?; and (3) was the will procured by undue influence or duress? At the conclusion of the case the trial judge directed a verdict upon issues (2) and (3). We think he was clearly right since there was no evidence of...

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