Brown v. Burke

This is an appeal from an instructed verdict given by the trial court, refusing to probate the following instrument as the last will and testament of J. H. H. Burke:

“February 2, 1904

“Know All Men Whom This May Concern: That I, J. H. H. Burke have willed at my death all my property to my wife, Martha J. Burke, both personal and real estate to her, her lifetime if she does not marry, and if she marries then the property to be equally divided between five children, Odie, Zeb and ■Harrison Burke, my sons, also Mattie and Johnnie Burke, two my'daughters, they paying Essie Connor fifty dollars out…