Freeman v. Freeman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. 'Action by Lizzie Freeman against Ernest W. Freeman and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, JÜDGE:
E. E. Freeman died in June, 1905, leaving- a will by which he disposed of the whole of his large estate to two brothers, C. W. and W. G. Freeman, and to a cousin, E. W. Freeman. He had no children, but he left a widow, two sisters, a number of sisters of the half blood, and children of a deceased brother, also of the half blood, who are contesting his will. This suit was originally brought by the widow, Lizzie Freeman, for whom testator made no provision whatever in his will. The court below denied her right to contest the will; and, from the order of the circuit court of…
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