In Re Estate of Talty

The claim is informally stated. The executor's answer is a general denial. Decedent, Thomas M. Talty, was a bachelor, aged 74 when he died. Claimant, Mary H. Talty, is the wife of George, a brother of Thomas. Claimant and her husband were each 72 at the time of trial in 1941. Gene Talty, unmarried, is the son of Mary, the claimant, and George. Surviving Thomas are three brothers, including George and M.E. (the executor), and one sister.

Since 1934, Gene, as a tenant, occupied a farm in Cass county owned by his uncle, Thomas. Gene's father and mother, who received old-age pensions, lived with…