Harris v. Ricketts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Harris v. Ricketts, 193 F.2d 19 (D.C. Cir. 1951)
89 U.S. App. D.C. 404; 1951 U.S. App. LEXIS 2853

Harris v. Ricketts

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

In this suit to set aside a will, appellant’s chief contention is that statements *20 of the testator to the effect that he had no relatives were substantial evidence of testamentary incapacity and that the District Court therefore erred in directing a verdict upholding the will. The testator actually had relatives. But in the light of all the testimony we are not prepared to say the court erred in deciding that a jury would not be justified in finding the testator incompetent. The court might well think it clear that he knew of the existence of his relatives and merely adopted a picturesque way of saying that he preferred to ignore them. In our opinion there is no merit in appellant’s other contentions.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
HARRIS v. RICKETTS Et Al.
Status
Published