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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 20 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Payne v. Payne.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne v. Payne Anchor | green | “to understand the nature and consequences of his act, the property to be disposed of, and the objects of his bounty.” | 5 |
| 2 | James v. Knotts | green | “in syllabus point 4 of stewart, this court explained that "when incapacity of a testator is alleged against a will, the vital question is as to his capacity of mind at the time when the will was made.” | 3 |
| 3 | Newman v. Smith | green | “where there is an insane delusion in regard to one who is the object of the testator's bounty, which causes him to make a will which he would not have made but for that delusion, such will cannot be sustained.” | 3 |
| 4 | Nicholas v. Kershner | green | “no person of unsound mind, or under the age of eighteen years, shall be capable of making a will.” | 3 |
| 5 | Kerr v. Lunsford | green | “evidence of business transactions by the testator, both before and after the execution of the will, indicating his mental condition, are admissible on the question of his capacity at the time the will was executed.” | 3 |
| 6 | Sargent v. Kujath | green | “materially affect the making of the will” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.