Wooten's Trustee v. Hardy

Opinion of the Court by

Judge McCandless

Reversing.

R. S. Wooten, a widower, died testate in December, 1920, survived by an only daughter, Esther, then 16 years of ag*e, and leaving an estate valued at about $60,-000; he also carried' $11,000 insurance on his life in which Esther was the beneficiary. His will, in his own hand writing, dated October 5, 1920, was duly probated in the Christian county court, the county of his residence. The will, to be more elaborately treated hereafter, provided for the sale of his property, the collection of the insurance money, and the creation of a trust fund;…