Martindale v. Bridgforth

This is a will contest.

The fifth ground of contest sets forth that the proponent is not the person described in the will as beneficiary or executrix. The bequest is to. “my half-sister Alice Bridgforth.” It is not questioned that Alice Bridgforth, the proponent, is the same person named in the will, but it is claimed she was not the “half-sister” of the testator; that being so described in the will evidences an intention to make the bequest to her because of the relation stated; that the supposed kinship was the motive of the gift; that therefore the bequest must fail because she does not…