MATTER OF ESTATE OF WATERS

No. 5429.

629 P.2d 470 (1981)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Alfred B. WATERS. Valda WATERS, Appellant (Proponent), v. Janet C. HOLKAN, et al., Appellees (Contestants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan Sharratt, Wheatland, and Sue Davidson, Cheyenne, of Urbigkit & Whitehead, P.C., signed the brief of appellant. Mr. Sharratt appeared in oral argument for appellant.

James W. Fagan of Fagan, Fagan & Clapp, Casper, signed the brief and appeared in oral argument for appellees.

Before ROSE, C.J., RAPER, THOMAS and ROONEY, JJ., and BROWN, D.J.


BROWN, Justice.

Appellant, widow of decedent, offered the will of Alfred Waters for probate. Appellees, decedent's daughters, contested the will contending that the testator did not possess testamentary capacity at the time he executed the will and that he was acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence. The jury found against appellees on the issue of testamentary capacity, but found that the testator was acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence...

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