Farmer at centre of will dispute between siblings was not acting under undue influence, High Court finds

A bachelor farmer had the legal and mental ability and was not subject to undue influence when he made a will leaving his entire holding to one of his nephews, the High Court ruled.

Mr Justice Charles Meenan overturned a Circuit Court finding that Michael Buckley (76), who had a 54-acre farm at Caim, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, was not of sound disposing mind when he made the will in his hospital bed five days before he died on March 20, 2011.