Lewis v. Snyder

Citations

• 72 Kan. 671
• 83 P. 621
• 1905 Kan. LEXIS 395

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice, District Court — Contest of a Will — Finding by the Court — Instructions—Irregularities of the Jury. In a will contest, where the court submitted to the jury the single question whether the testator was of sound mind and memory, and the jury made an affirmative finding, but the court considered the testimony and later found, “without regard to the verdict and answer of the jury,” that the testator was of sound mind and memory, it was held that the instructions given to the jury, or any irregularities of the jury, became immaterial.</p> <p>2. Practice,' Supreme Court — Verdict and Evidence. A finding by the court that a testator was of sound mind and memory held not contrary to the evidence.</p>