Ely v. Reiche

DAVIS, Justice.

I dissent. The following was written to be the opinion of the Court. I now file it, with minor changes, as my dissent.

Dorothy Calvert McLeod, a widow, executed a Will on June 20, 1958. She died July 16, 1958. The Will was filed for probate on July 22, 1958. She was 49 years of age at the time of her death. She died of cancer. By the Will, she willed to the appellant $500.00. She willed to the appellee Edward E. Reiche 300 shares of stock. She directed the Independent Executor, appellee Reiche, to dispose of all her personal effects, becáuse he was thoroughly familiar with her…