Lynch v. . Melton

By consent, the judge found the facts, which may be succinctly stated as follows: The testatrix, wife of J. D. Simmons, was childless, and took her orphan niece, L. E. Melton, to live with her, at the age of four years, on the death of the latter’s mother. When the child had reached ten the testatrix died, leaving a will, with the following clause therein: “I give and devise to my beloved husband, J. D. Simmons, the tract of land on which we now reside, containing thirty-three acres of land, and also all my personal effects, of whatsoever character, for his special benefit during his natural…