Lowrance v. Moreland

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Helm

Affirming.

John Schirmer died February 1, 1948. He left surviving him as his next of kin and heirs at law his wife, Nannie Bell Schirmer, and Kathryn Schirmer Moreland and Joan Schirmer Sanders, his daughters.

On November 17, 1947, Schirmer executed a writing purporting to be his last will and testament as follows:

“I, John Schirmer of Ghent, County of Carroll, and State of Kentucky, being of full age and sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made.

“Item I. I direct…