Vrooman v. Powers

Mary A. Powers, the wife of the defendant in error, George O. Powers, died on the 13th day of December, 1881, leaving issue one child, Orris Irving Powers, who thereafter, and before this suit was begun, died aged six months. It was claimed that Mary A. Powers in her last sickness, made a verbal will, which was, on the 19th day of December, 1881, reduced to writing, and subscribed by Orris D. Vrooman and his wife Emma J. Vrooman as witnesses. The alleged verbal will was presented to and admitted to probate by the Probate Court of Cuyahoga county. By the terms of the will, Orris D. Vrooman,…