Case Name: LANGSHAW, Ex., v. STONE et al
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1924-07-02
Citations: 2 Ohio Law Abs. 708
Docket Number: No. 18687
Parties: LANGSHAW, Ex., v. STONE et al
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 2
Pages: 708–708

Head Matter:
No. 736
LANGSHAW, Ex., v. STONE et al
No. 18687.
Supreme Court
Pending on motion to order Cuyahoga Appeals to certify record.
Docketed July 2, 1924.
2 Abs. 436.
1271 — WILLS—Verdict against the weight of evidence — Should a reviewing court set aside the verdict of a jury when, although the court does not agree with the verdict, there seems to be some evidence to support it?
Attorneys — Spear, Godfrey & Spear, for Langshaw; Callee, Fogg & White, for Stone et al; all of Cleveland.

Opinion:
Action in Cuyahoga Common Pleas in which Myrtle B. Stone et al, children of Stephen H. Langshaw, deceased, sought to set aside their father's will, on the grounds of alleged mental incapacity and undue influence. The jury in the trial court found for the contestants.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment but mentioned the fact that "The most impressive feature of such evidence as offered by the contestants is its apparent lack of detail, particularly as to any facts or. circumstances from, which the witnesses testifying would be justified in deducing the opinions and conclusions which they were permitted to give to the jury." The court also stated, however, that "It seems l-easonable to assume from all the admitted surroundings and circumstances of the case that more proof of the testator's alleged mental condition — would have been available to the contestants. However, the jury heard testimony of a few witnsses who, in positive and unqualified terms, testified to a lack of mental capacity of the testator."
The court, following French v. Millard, 2 OS 53, held that a mere disagreement between the reviewing court and the jury, was not sufficient to warrant setting aside the finding.
Plaintiff herein claims that the Court of Appeals erred in this view and that the verdict should be set aside.