DAVIS v. DAVIS

No. 44220.

284 S.W.2d 575 (1955)

Marie DAVIS, Respondent, v. Henry DAVIS, Administrator of the Estate of Carrie Young, Deceased, Appellant, and Mrs. Clyde Ridley, Mrs. Clyde Ridley, Administratrix of the Estate of Louegenia Wofford, Deceased, Mrs. Annie Williams, Rose Williams, Bennie Williams, Dr. J. C. Harrston and Hallie Q. West, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri. Division No. 2.

December 12, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N. Murray Edwards, Ninian M. Edwards, St. Louis, for appellant.

Cox, Cox & Cox, Harvey B. Cox, William A. Moffitt, Jr., Alexander M. Goodman, St. Louis, for respondents.


STOCKARD, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by the administrator of the estate of Carrie Young, deceased, from the judgment that a paper writing dated October 30, 1943, constituted the last will and testament of Louegenia Wofford, deceased. The will disposed of property valued at more than $20,000.

Louegenia Wofford executed a will on May 18, 1943, and a second will on October 30 of the same year. She died on March 20, 1944, and the second will was admitted...

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