In what circumstances will a testator be found to have suffered from delusions relating to evil spirits?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sweetnam v Lesage, 2016 ONSC 4058 (CanLII):
In Banks v. Goodfellow itself, the testator suffered from certain delusions relating to evil spirits. However, since the delusions were not related to the contents of the will, they were not sufficient to require a conclusion that the testator lacked testamentary capacity.
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