Estate of O'Keefe

Citations

• 1 Myrick 154

Syllabus

<p>Will.—Mental incapacity abising feom alcoholism:.—Experts, Opinions of.— Charge to jury.</p> <p>The opinions of medical experts as to the condition of a given man’s mind are often unsatisfactory. The opinions are to be received with distrust and many allowances, for the reason that, while an expert in exact sciences or in mechanics has tangible or ascertainable facts whereon to base liis opinion, those scientists who profess to understand the quality or emotions of the human mind have, in great part, to rely upon mere conjectures for their inductions, which inductions are often warped or fitted to pet theories or prejudices.</p>