SNYDER v. POPLETT

Nos. 16785, 16786 cons.

98 Ill. App.3d 359 (1981)

424 N.E.2d 396

MARGARET RAYBORN EISEN SNYDER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WILLIAM R. POPLETT et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied August 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin H. Gesell, of Arnold, Gesell & Schwulst, of Bloomington, for appellants.

William F. Costigan, of Costigan and Wollrab, of Bloomington, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

This will contest raises a question of "clergyman's privilege."

A jury determined that the will executed December 29, 1976, is the valid last will and testament of Ruth B. Reynolds, and plaintiffs now appeal, claiming evidentiary rulings by the trial court deprived them of a fair trial.

The complaint alleges that Ruth B. Reynolds lacked the mental capacity to make a will...

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