Reichert v. Reichert

This is a contest oyer the probate of the last will and testament of John George Reichert, deceased. The contestants are the son and daughter of decedent. The will was executed January 4, 1904, and, after providing for the payment of funeral expenses and the erection of a monument at a cost of $500, contains the following clause:

“ Fourth. My son, Julius H. Reichert, and my daughter, Hermina B. Reichert, having chosen the wrong instead of the right, and having refused to visit or associate with me, I give and bequeath to each of them the sum of one dollar only.”

All the balance of the estate is…