Cowan v. Dillon

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Reversing.

This is a contest over the will of Wash Moore, a colored man who died in Boyle County in February, 1913. In the disputed will, which was executed a few days before his death, after directing the payment of his debts and funeral expenses, he gave to Lou Dillon, the appellee, one dollar, and the rest of his small estate he gave, share and share alike, to his sisters, Mary Saw*497yer and Amanda Moore, and to his friend, Tera Cowan. The will was contested by Lou Dillon, and from the judgment on the verdict finding that the paper offered was not the last…