Williams v. Johnston

This suit is by the appellant, Turner Williams, to renounce the will of Dinah Williams, his deceased wife, and take one-half, or a child’s share, of her estate, which she devised to her insane and helpless daughter, Eliza Williams. The estate left by the deceased amounted to about one thousand dollars, most of which was derived from an insurance policy payable to her, and issued by the Federal government to her son, Charles Williams, who served in the World War and died while in service.

The pertinent facts necessary to understand the decision are substantially as follows:

The appellant, Turner…