, 1870-02-07

h1s Nl]], Tut that he Naa nLutusjT srnro IN hoSi
n!rd sno men ofy.-tnat he thorouthiT fnew tht
fatoie 40 extest M Of by properly, s1d wac ueze
There II ope cleucrt oonIected with the anA.5
inat uehanas nen::ou. dover sSIk vns cam,
EsEesd 1. % 1n behslf Of tho WIDOW Kennedy, IN 10,
ga nldnaIely Settled ny Michael Kennedy paying
~ Eokoet 3sao caah, and asreelu9 TO psy her $a5l
per JcaT eylr Rlterx aYdx,
cn oehA1f OF the respondent Tas insde bJ Mr.
Wy: wno Mn folloEed py III. fa1doct lot the
1he nLal slfuu ents on beha1r Of tae respondent
we're nAde by Judge PaIta Ind III. Stipp. wits
Mt Is3lor and Mr.. Henderson made the argIL
meats icea loE t6e complainant Where folly twenty
10 even give an Idea Of them: AEd, pcthapS, the
Oily ~ 10 do eEet-hsnded jasuec Ii 70 publish
me following its1uct'ons Of the Court, as taey
contain III the points considered bJ the veIJ elo-
qoeht counsel who tried the raxe:
1kErRCc71ox3 FOR RESPONDENT.
The 1uf5 h5e lAA1fCcte4t a. follows: ....-
= Ihat 70 far - the mental capacity Of Captain
MICHAEL Kennedy, The alleged iessator, Il coz
ee1ned II The province Of ine Jury 70 determtne,
rum ~ tue facts and circums. .anees In evidence,
whether or tot, Il koc time Of the execution Of
loe lat viii AND te.tament ot CapsIn 4.chsel
Kennedy. deceased. he WAS then Of sound u.nd
and memory, and not subjected to aDJ undue In
inst ii td ue s be .ss of 80 sound Iiua md mem.
cry, and Lol subjected TO auy undue influence,
tlen the Will, properly executed, uuat
from evidence ttat the prpvlsiou5 OF the vii
Ire III jrtt unlealorahte and negotiable, eyeu
10 the Itent Of substantially dssinnen1tn9 one o.
the children end that the Jury Epu.d rudef tue
esle circumstances hare 1catie dtuerrnt wilt
which 1nsttucr.en was, At the request OF CON-
piRlusnt' a counsel, qualified AZ foifow1: Cale4s
,as p essss 1e &c ,as !he
ton, wa4 Affected with 4 morbid ard insane delu-
e!cn Rh 10 hls Eon Fhtlp. to an extent which
operated 10 produce q viii which but for euch de-
luAon thtEu atAtcr would not hAve mice And the
Jury are furtner irairuc;ed that the wofds eound
mino a5a nenety nsea u sne !sw and N theaa
is iIsnucaons ase - - 1en y nc la5I N me
osed, ana understood IN common ptl:arce ameug
men;
ns soIy Il, ss ~ Wa ~ taAs IL otaef
he tessor psi SIN lbs FANG IL q fos ,1
" tno - ~ nno sae s 1,Ru Inc eAlne ~ vi.
.Mat r. ~ - ~ e. ~ sequear ana
euIon. ef so1tl mint snd j. dspos'na o. raFe 1 e5e
nv ~ ~, soss 81, " nE nv. n. ueaee: oat
me ,n1nd msv ~, b.vya iaan Gs roMere Q!
unsiTsd " u.eaae. N Or Hs al a&ened " ,Ss os
in,v Confirmed nse a. a,cnh,,tcs tcse; " Ina
INN nihrr rsnse rnr I. n ners.s.,s S a11ea' "
tafnT shnsiif hsts feer ~ sMtc;a5, nu Ls
ensnpe Ia ca,nniex ar ,ntt,ss;e hG.',es 10 eo
1ss A. the ii1r rsnsh,s ~ nrda,Sts nrIna =. "
ture Of Inc Ir1Essctcn ard tne tirment. 81 III
that IL the nSrnYe sna e1re,.t n III ,1an1 rnA
AID tte b 1sons 10 WON he neant r. cenysI I' !,
ard iEe ode Of stisti,hui,nn thrseet !, ~nnf
eneteni. ana eycn mi. annnnt n .s,sc,t MUuu Ss
oit.n ~ T,nna.t ard nn.rn1sH sna "a III ~ tnay
be estab,hed whcIo he Vii nossessea M sne nsa n
mi trcnnrrt1,tsa Hr tafeci. m 49,. ~ snaS
m 1no1n 1 ,sce and Tbe,e ~ ~ ", sasfe
cnrdencr Eith tn fes,s,nr;s nrsr1onsir NJ, ~
puyposs ara ,ntenuoua WRich inst4no,ion ea'ea e
~ rrc,as+ =, enn.. 1ssrnt, Sa aot'op, A.
nnS fne p.a.. ~ ~ Gouuae "as moo.
- ~, -, a,nP e ~ " , tsoA tae
~ ~ ~ ,a1 .1e u1e ne exesa
bid and ,ntsne dslns!op ~ 70 hts son Pni!ilp. to
m M. ~ s,ch ~ ~ nhcn
.dn nua ~ Auso Lug sesl''of "eu1u nos ns7e
Ns'I. -...-.--.. .. ...
Ine laiJ are TURNER Instructed that 30 III
e Ee menta! capacity q Captain Michael
;1a henseay, aecesse9. - concened that they be.
~ une o! nsA.ee sala WI, Incompetent to
mnke ~ vAia eonuaes, o. 70 conduct aud manage
~ L1Ahesa; Iet u ne nad the CAPACITY 10 Know
toanty ana 70 WON be detlred tc leaEe hlz prop
ez55 ata 10 nnde!sand substantially whit his
Mln NaA. me TAi Eust stand. II no undue 1nnu.
q eouplsinantg coanse, waa .qualintd IS follows
n!en tne 11ry oellese ron tue evidence that the
tesnior al ne TIT Tine he executed tho paper In
de!uaion % 10 ~ son Philip, TO an extent which
oNia!su % produce ~! which but for such
utihs,on tuo testator Woola not nave made.
pecuAa1it1 q character. weakness Of understand.
l1g, nor want OF capacity 70 transact the ordinary
anA1B ot Hle. Mlu ol.qnallly hlu 10 execute viii
herd The subjects mentioned IN the win. and 10
iemember ne condition OF h!s estate, ard the
hatara, OBJECTS q his bounty a9d affection. Which
ps1an vas "a qnslia.d a. folioss uSie1, SHa
ne ioIs ueEeae !ton Tue Evidence that the
nrs., A. a. tS1 e ns ne
tslasien rs 10 his son Philip 70 "a c1ten. wnica
asa'lon s IL ;;sSo5 - ~ xouia ~ hsys 9sds sasu
evidence. stst Cap,sn Michael Kennedy. By the
N1l u 9ueatorr made an !neqRitaole, urIeasons-
Die. AID unjust ulsftltut Gn OF LIS properly
aEoLees 1is s. Ss!aIsn, set jutJ believe from
rad alleged will, he was Of sound Etnd and meu-
nc1y, and not subjected 10 any undue influence,
hlA acts ID that fesaro. however incquitable,
unreaeonable, and uuiaIt It may be, and
the IroPouuderB Of the VIII are not bou1l
to show any 1eRton why he made his viii a. he
DID, which Instruction Eas At tue REQUEST az rom.
paiEanl's counsel, guA,Ined a. foIoTs: CnIesa
The Jury believe from the evidence that the tests.
ter At the t!ue he execptea the paper ii uues-
tiol was Affected with morbid ana inSane DE-
lpston as to his son Phillip, 10 an extent which
orei ate d TO prut,uce viii which, but for aucn
deluHon, the 1estator would NOT nave MADE.
8. Although tie Jury should be,tey e frnrn the rri
derce, that at umes LeIola the time of lie st!eT
e.t execution Of the WILL tn question, Captain
Dess Of mind, eilher from Old aFc. dIsesse. deii,
mum tfeu ems, or from tue haoltual uao Of sfco-
nollc drinks. or from other cauas or c1uses; stil
II the j1ry believe, from tho evidence shat q; lhs
tine u the Alleged execution or the vii In ques.
top, thu ea.d Captain M1chsci Kennedy was Of
fouDd mind and memory, snd not subjected to
crcti5n In the EATER, but must 1ud ty their YER.
OCT, that tue paId r.per writing Ia CONTROVERSY.
II duly executed. vas the Is1t viii aud ,estanest
Unlela the Jury beltere from ths evidence
mat tho testaloE at the time he
eaeeatsd tse pspe1 II question HAa
Ill .oe, rnu,p, to ~ extent Which opsrsseI i 70 70
n1oauct ~! which but fol Eocn deluslo1 the
seststoI would net have made
al rs e,Hle. &c II irc case teId'nR to SHOW tns
sonri:on o. Captain A.chsel kented,'s mind, ss
r. touudrets Or untout diners before and n{ser the
.ior f, s'1 tuen evidence il osiy 10 De considered
" the 1utF as tfar1rE upon, and shedding Light
nIon the Question % the a1ttnn OF his nnd sa
alleged eateutlon o lhe VIII IN contFnVeIsy. and
the joFy belese iton Tho Evidence That his m.nd
aLn = thol! ere soGnH n me ttne or the al
controlling fac' in Ibis IN Tegart 10 hts tesla.
Den1hty ctraefy, AID must Eotern the jory IN
Nttefmin'nR inst rolnt n lasot o. the viii duly
executed, utlets 1he juIy believe from the evi.
dcrce that nndue i nucnec Mas Used 70 the cx-
tent cerh1d IN Other ting ructfons Ia this case
:. the jury Afe 1uIther Instructed that per-
aor OF toutu Eind IND memory, and not subject
ed t. any undue irtuence, has the right, under
!nc laHb q t1e statf, 20 dls1csc o. ais properly
y Will 10 any manner that he rfeases, or that his
EaEcJ or pre}adicc uaay dictate.
.. Although The Jay may believe from the evl-
decce that Eapttin Michael keunerJ. deceased,
o:as aotlnH h@ lifetime. labor uudek deluSous OF
nlnd, aud tclieyed certain lhtnca TO exist in re-
Eafh TO his snn teip which Ia fact did not exist;
sall no such he.ustona Or oeueia can 1nvalidAte
.ns "! N qtsston. u1lets ne 1a!J beNeye from
.iS !aat sacn neneis Or oeaoslons exis!ed
ara continued u 70 anu Al the tin1e OF the alleged
execution q the VIII ID Iutst1op, In some way 10
notn need me teatatar 70 tho oltpoasttoa Of bis
time a. to Indicate mind not capable nr under.
sttnd!tR the nature Ct the VII, ant It's enect
Gu IN lis p1os:sioIs. -.
10. II the 11ty believe from the evidence given
hv thn ert xr, tttirr TSstYns,pa rhrr<. l1Ar