In Re Will of Lowrance

Mrs. S. A. Lowrance died in Mooresville, N. 0., on 7 July, 1928. She bad lived in Mooresville for many years, and at her death was eighty years of age. She bad been a widow since 1925 and bad no children. After the death of her husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Houston looked after her. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Houston was related to her by blood or marriage. They lived next door to Mrs. Lowrance, and the evidence tended to show that the relationship between Mrs. Low-rance and Mrs. Houston was close and intimate. Mrs. Lowrance- constantly called on Mrs. Houston for companionship, and relied on her…