Brown Will

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

Was the unsigned holographic instrument, dated January 15, 1957, a will?

Carrie Brown died on August 2, 1962, leaving to survive her two sons, four daughters, two granddaughters, and one grandson. On September 4, 1962, Mae Stickel, a daughter of Carrie Brown, applied for Letters of Administration, which were issued to her on that date. On January 30, 1963, Emma Brown, another daughter, came to the Register’s Office, (a) paid the inheritance tax,* and (b) offered for probate, the following holographic instrument:

*420“January 15, 1957

I Carrie Brown will all my money…