Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Hunter v. Battiest

August 10, 192079 Okla. 248

Summary

The court affirmed denial of probate for an instrument executed by a condemned inmate that purported to leave all of his property to his attorney. It upheld findings that the instrument was not intended as a will, that the decedent lacked testamentary capacity, and that the instrument resulted from undue influence. The court deferred to the trial court because its findings were reasonably supported by the evidence.