Estate of Lynch

Daniel W. Lynch died March 17, 1944, leaving a witnessed will dated May, 1940, which was offered for probate. He was unmarried and was survived by a mother, Mary Lynch, six brothers and two sisters. By the terms of his will he devised and bequeathed his entire estate in equal undivided shares to four of his brothers, his mother Mary (erroneously described in the will as a “sister”), and a friend, Agnes G. Smith. The will named Agnes G. Smith (now Agnes G. Bell) as executrix, and she petitioned for the probate of the will. The mother and four of the brothers, two of whom were named as…