Brunson v. Gladish

W. B. Smithson died September 12th, 1924, leaving a holographic will, whereby he bequeathed and devised to his wife his entire estate, real and personal, to hold absolutely, “as her sole and separate estate, free from the marital rights of any husband she may hereafter have, with full power to manage, control and dispose of in any manner she may see fit, by deed or will, or otherwise, at all times as if she were an unmarried woman, without the concurrence of any husband she may hereafter have, and without the consent of any husband she may hereafter have.”

This will was executed October 29th,…