Watts v. Newport

TERRELL, J.:

This case grows out of these facts. Letitia V. Graham moved to Tampa from Mississippi about fifty years ago. She invested the proceeds of some Mississippi lands in Tampa real estate, imposed on herself a life of rigid abstinence, and in the early 1920’s because of failing health, converted her holdings into cash and gilt edge securities. She died December 16, 1938, leaving an estate of more than three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Mrs. Graham was about ninety-four years old at the time of her death and had no nearer relatives than cousins. She executed a first will dated…