Murrell's v. Bohannon

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice McCandless

Reversing.

Mrs. Mary Murrell by her last will devised all of her estate in trust for the 'benefit of her daughter to whom the income was to be paid. Upon her daughter’s death, her entire estate, aside from two special bequests, was .to be divided among her brothers and sisters and their descendants.

The following writing was among her papers: “Due Mrs. M. M. Murrell, Two Thousand dollars $2,000.00, in cash this day borrowed from her. This 6th day of Oct. 1924. [Signed] J. H. Bohannon.”

A reference is made to this writing in the last clause of Mrs.…