Copenhefer v. Powers

On August 20, 1929, Harriet Lin-ville died leaving a will dated August 2, 1929, in which she made a few minor bequests to her son, Ethan Allen Copenhefer, and some other relatives, and left the rest of her estate to a foster daughter, Nora Powers, as residuary legatee who was nominated in the will as executrix. On August 27, 1929, this will was probated ixi common form, and Nora Powers, the foster daughter and residuary legatee, was appointed executrix. On January 6, 1930, this contest was instituted by the son filing his petition, asking that the will be set aside and that the decedent be…