Hopkins v. Taylor

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner.Affirming.

The widow, for herself and child, was successful in •contesting the will of Steve S. Taylor of Pineville. His sister and two brothers, who are beneficiaries and contestees, seek a reversal of the judgment principally upon the ground that the verdict finding the instrument not to be a will is flagrantly against the evidence.

The deceased was a barber employed for many years in his brother’s shop. At one time he owned the business and his brother worked for him. Practically all of his estate of about $8,000 was the product of his •own…