Bushman v. Barlow

This is a suit to contest the validity of a will. Upon a trial the jury returned a verdict that the papers submitted did not constitute the will of Caroline J. Peper and from this judgment an appeal was perfected to this court.

The General Facts: Caroline J. Peper, the testatrix, was married in early life to one F. W. Bushman. Later she divorced him and was permitted to reassume her maiden name of Peper. Several children were born to her of the marriage with Bushman. Upon the granting of the divorce they chose to retain their father’s family name, except one son, Clarence, who used and was…