FOWLER v. GUSCHEWSKY

No. 12134.

221 F.2d 878 (1955)

Henry M. FOWLER, Appellant, v. Emma GUSCHEWSKY et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 7, 1955.

Petition for Rehearing Denied May 26, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Milton Kaplan, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Stanley Klavan, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Arthur J. Hilland, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. S. Albert Mickler, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, WASHINGTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The propounders of what purported to be last will and testament of Laura D. Shackelford appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia which denied probate, pursuant to a jury's finding that Mrs. Shackelford lacked mental capacity to make a will, and that her execution of the document in question had been obtained by fraud and deceit, and by undue influence, duress or coercion...

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