McDonald v. Ledford

The bill of complaint was filed to have the will of Elizabeth Ledford construed, the contest being one *473between Sarah McDonald, a daughter of the testatrix, and J. H. Ledford, her son, and the wife of the latter.

The will, so far as it needs to he quoted to set forth the contentions of the parties litigant, is as follows :

“I, Elizabeth Ledford, of Overton county, Tennessee, . . . being desirous of disposing of my worldly estate accumulated by years of honest toil of myself with the assistance of my deceased husband, William Ledford, do make and publish this, my last 'will and testament, hereby…