Sweet v. Prenatt

Margaret Teed, aged 80 years, died testate, June 13, 1954. She left neither husband nor children. Her only heirs at law were a nephew and a niece, Francis and Mary Prenatt. She had not seen Mary in 30 years. In that time, Francis had visited her once in 1951. She knew little of them; seldom, if ever, mentioned them. By her last will, she excluded both of them from participation in her estate, but bequeathed the bulk of her property to H. J. Sweet who had acted as her attorney for 15 years. He prepared the will, was active at its execution, and if it should prove to be valid, he will inherit…