In Re the Probate of the Alleged Will of Bryan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wolesiceil, J.

This appeal is from an order denying probate of a paper purporting to be a copy of the last will and testament of Matilda A. Bryan, deceased.

The issue is factual so that the present determination rests essentially upon a review of the testimony. The controversy centers about the testamentary disposition by Mrs. Bryan of her estate. She was a former actress, who later married, became possessed of considerable wealth and retained it in a substantial degree to her death. She executed one will on November 14th, 1934, in which her niece, Helen…