DeLANEY v. COY

No. 51652.

407 S.W.2d 902 (1966)

Gilbert DeLANEY, Howard B. Partney, Mrs. Beulah Feance (Nee Partney), Mrs. Lorraine Kerner (Nee Partney), Mrs. Marjorie Petry (Nee Brinner), William A. Brinner, Mrs. Evelyn Bagby (Nee Partney), Mrs. Lucille Hickey (Nee Partney), Wesley A. DeLaney, Bernice Steckman, George F. Partney a/k/a Fritz Partney, and Ernest F. Partney, Appellants, v. June (Fay) COY and Ernest A. Partney, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

November 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thurman, Nixon, Smith & Howald, Jeremiah Nixon, Hillsboro, for appellants.

Brunson Hollingsworth, Anderson, Hollingsworth, Anderson, & Brooking, Hillsboro, for respondent.


PRITCHARD, Commissioner.

Upon motion grounded upon the insufficiency of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict against contestants of the last will and testament of Katie T. Bengel, deceased. The proponent of the will, respondent here, is June (Fay) Coy, the sole devisee. She was alleged to have exercised undue influence over Katie and by requests and entreaties induced and compelled her to execute the will. It was also alleged that Katie did not have the...

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