In Re Lapham's Estate

The testator, Lorenzo N. Lapham, was a farmer living in Livonia township, Wayne county. He died at the age of 82. He had never married and his brothers and sisters had died before the will here in controversy, made some three and a half years before his death, was executed. His sister Emerilla, who likewise had never married, kept house for him until her death in 1917. His next of kin were the proponent, a niece, and contestants, two nephews and two nieces. There is testimony that his nephews and nieces were considerate of him, and disputed testimony that he was fond of all of contestants.…