Frain v. Watts

Loring, Chief Justice.

William Henry Luke died December 17, 1940, at the age of 84 years, leaving two daughters, appellant Bessie K. Frain and respondent, Zella E. Watts. He had made a will October 21, 1926, by which he gave each daughter a 40-acre tract of his 80-acre farm for life, with the remainder to two grandchildren, a son and daughter of Zella. Bessie had no children. August 6, 1929, he made another will, leaving one dollar to Zella and the remainder of his property to Bessie. The probate court of Olmsted county, to which the wills were ultimately presented for probate by the…