Blumenthal v. Bowen

The appellant, Sarah Blumenthal, is a niece of the deceased, Nellie E. Ziy. She was a legatee in a prior will. This appeal is from an order admitting the last will to probate. The county court ruled as follows :

“ * * * it has long been well established in the Florida law that an adjudication of incompetency does not bar a person from making a will. The test is the testamentary capacity at the time the will was made, and the elements being knowledge of property and natural objects of the testator’s bounty and the general effect of the disposition of the property by the will.

“An adjudication of…