Ferguson v. Billups

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Dietzman—

Reversing.

This proceeding was initiated in the county court for the purpose of probating the alleged lost will of H. E. Ferguson. The application was denied in the county court, but upon an appeal to the circuit court the propounders were successful. The alleged lost will devised all of Ferguson’s property to Maggie Billups, a foster daughter, whom he had reared from infancy, and to whom he was devoted. The present appeal is by the collateral relatives of Ferguson who would inherit his property in the absence of a will. In order to establish a…