Campbell v. Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of Wellsburg

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

Decedent executed her will July 16, 1960; she died June 9, 1969, leaving no spouse, child, parent or grandchild but as heirs and legatees two adult nephews, a grandnephew and a grandniece. Her estate had an appraised value of in excess of $560,000. Paragraph Sixth of the will provides: “Upon the conditions hereinafter expressed, and not otherwise, I give and bequeath to Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of Wells-burg, Brooke County, West Virginia, from my sister, Jeanette, and myself, as a memorial to my mother, Nannie C. Campbell, all shares of beneficial interest in the…