Hopkins v. Howard's

Opinion of the Court bt

Creal, Commissioner

Reversing.

Henry Howard, a resident of Harlan county, died testate in February, 1931, and left surviving a widow, Elizabeth Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Howard had no children except an adopted daughter. His will, omitting the formal parts, and in so far.as pertinent, reads:

“I will to my wife, Elizabeth Howard, all of my real estate and give her the right to sell and dispose of same and use the proceeds of the sale as she pleases, except she is to have the use of the home place where I reside on Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, and- the tract of land on…